bodied

adjective

Simple meaning

Having a bodily form.

Pronunciation

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bahdeed

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ˈbɑdid

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Definition

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adjective

Having a bodily form; corporeal or incarnate.
Having a body or a body of a specified kind; often used in combination

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency: Uncommon
Typical Use: Neutral / general English

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bodied malebodied personbodied seaman

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Word family

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bodilyadverbDerived adverb
In bodily form.

Compound terms

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able-bodied seamannounCompound term
A seaman in the merchant marine.

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able-bodiedismnounRelated term
Discrimination in favor of the able-bodied.

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Synonyms

Sense: having a bodily form

materialcorporalArchaicincarnate

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