Body
noun
The physical structure of a person or animal.
She has a strong, healthy body.
Often appears as...
- human body
- body parts
noun
The main part of an object, device, or piece of equipment.
The body of my guitar is made of maple.
Often appears as...
- car body
- body of the guitar
noun
A group of people with a common purpose or function.
The student body voted on the new rules.
Often appears as...
- governing body
- student body
noun
The main part of a text or piece of work.
The body of the essay contained all the necessary information.
Often appears as...
- body of the essay
- body of the email
verb
To give form or shape to something.
His study helps to body forth the social world of the Greeks.
Often appears as...
- body forth realities
- body forth concepts
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Formal
Literary
noun
The main or central part of anything, especially of a plant or animal.
The body of the fungus is composed of mycelium.
Often appears as...
- body of the organism
- body of the plant
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Scientific
noun
The richness or thickness of a liquid or substance.
This coffee has full body.
Often appears as...
- full body
- body of the wine
noun
The physical structure of a person or animal.
She has a strong, healthy body.
Often appears as...
- human body
- body parts
noun
The main part of an object, device, or piece of equipment.
The body of my guitar is made of maple.
Often appears as...
- car body
- body of the guitar
noun
A group of people with a common purpose or function.
The student body voted on the new rules.
Often appears as...
- governing body
- student body
noun
The main part of a text or piece of work.
The body of the essay contained all the necessary information.
Often appears as...
- body of the essay
- body of the email
verb
To give form or shape to something.
His study helps to body forth the social world of the Greeks.
Often appears as...
- body forth realities
- body forth concepts
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
noun
The main or central part of anything, especially of a plant or animal.
The body of the fungus is composed of mycelium.
Often appears as...
- body of the organism
- body of the plant
Usage tips
Scientific
noun
The richness or thickness of a liquid or substance.
This coffee has full body.
Often appears as...
- full body
- body of the wine
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Pro Tip 1/2Physical Health
Refers to condition and functioning of a person or animal's physique.
Regular exercise improves your body's health.
Pro Tip 2/2Descriptive Adjectives
Often used with adjectives describing shape, size, or health.
The boxer had a muscular body.
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The five major world...
He taught that all life follows karma, the law of cause and effect, and our job is to do our duty, or dharma, according to our place in society without worrying how things turn out. When we die, we are reincarnated into a new body. If we followed our dharma and did our proper duty in our past life,
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Are you a body with a...
scientists have weighed in, as well. Many modern scientists reject the idea that there's any distinction between the mind and body. Neuroscience suggests that our bodies, along with their physical senses, are deeply integrated with the activity in our brains to form what we call consciousness.
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Cell vs. virus: A battle...
from the smallest one-celled bacteria to the giant blue whale to you. Each cell in your body is surrounded by a cell membrane, a thick flexible layer made of fats and proteins, that surrounds and protects the inner components. It's semipermeable, meaning that it lets some thing pass in and out
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Your body language may...
We're going to come back to that in a few minutes, and I'm hoping that if you learn to tweak this a little bit, it could significantly change the way your life unfolds. So, we're really fascinated with body language, and we're particularly interested in other people's body language.
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Who am I? A philosophical...
and more importantly, what does this have to do with you? Like the Ship of Theseus, you are a collection of constantly changing your physical body, mind, emotions, circumstances, and even your quirks, always changing, but still in an amazing and sometimes illogical way,
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How stress affects your...
So, what does all this mean for you? Your life will always be filled with stressful situations. But what matters to your brain and entire body is how you respond to that stress. If you can view those situations as challenges you can control and master,
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The psychological weight...
calories a day i counted steps i got a standing desk and i learned that my one hour of walking every day was as good for my head as it was for my body and finally life's too short to live without ice cream when i was first diagnosed i made a list
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
So, after I lost Audrey, I've started running grief support groups for women working through various forms of trauma. Surf therapy is about finding comfort in your body and feeling connected to your body.
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You are your microbes -...
can help revitalize our microbial ecosystems in our gut and across the entire landscape of our body. So, we are really not alone in our body. Our bodies are homes to millions of different microbes,
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
a scorching 70 centigrade the ants long legs raise their bodies above the
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The five major world...
He taught that all life follows karma, the law of cause and effect, and our job is to do our duty, or dharma, according to our place in society without worrying how things turn out. When we die, we are reincarnated into a new body. If we followed our dharma and did our proper duty in our past life,
Video examples
Are you a body with a...
scientists have weighed in, as well. Many modern scientists reject the idea that there's any distinction between the mind and body. Neuroscience suggests that our bodies, along with their physical senses, are deeply integrated with the activity in our brains to form what we call consciousness.
Video examples
Cell vs. virus: A battle...
from the smallest one-celled bacteria to the giant blue whale to you. Each cell in your body is surrounded by a cell membrane, a thick flexible layer made of fats and proteins, that surrounds and protects the inner components. It's semipermeable, meaning that it lets some thing pass in and out
Video examples
Your body language may...
We're going to come back to that in a few minutes, and I'm hoping that if you learn to tweak this a little bit, it could significantly change the way your life unfolds. So, we're really fascinated with body language, and we're particularly interested in other people's body language.
Video examples
Who am I? A philosophical...
and more importantly, what does this have to do with you? Like the Ship of Theseus, you are a collection of constantly changing your physical body, mind, emotions, circumstances, and even your quirks, always changing, but still in an amazing and sometimes illogical way,
Video examples
How stress affects your...
So, what does all this mean for you? Your life will always be filled with stressful situations. But what matters to your brain and entire body is how you respond to that stress. If you can view those situations as challenges you can control and master,
Video examples
The psychological weight...
calories a day i counted steps i got a standing desk and i learned that my one hour of walking every day was as good for my head as it was for my body and finally life's too short to live without ice cream when i was first diagnosed i made a list
Video examples
Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
So, after I lost Audrey, I've started running grief support groups for women working through various forms of trauma. Surf therapy is about finding comfort in your body and feeling connected to your body.
Video examples
You are your microbes -...
can help revitalize our microbial ecosystems in our gut and across the entire landscape of our body. So, we are really not alone in our body. Our bodies are homes to millions of different microbes,
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
a scorching 70 centigrade the ants long legs raise their bodies above the
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Mark Lanegan
American Musician
Nobody likes to believe that they need anybody's help in anything, and the smarter you are - and I'm not smart - or the tougher you are - and at times I thought I was pretty tough - the more trouble you have.
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
What I learned from boxing and what everyone can take in real life is to follow directions, follow order. Don't give nobody a hard time.
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Ryan Reynolds
Canadian Actor
You know, there's nobody where I've said, 'Man, I really want that guy's career.' I mean, each of us has to make our own go of it.
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Rodney Dangerfield
American Comedian
A girl phoned me the other day and said... 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home.
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Audrey Hepburn
British Actress
When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that's when I think life is over.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
How lucky Adam was. He knew when he said a good thing, nobody had said it before.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
Do not be afraid to ask for help. Nobody gets through college on their own.
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Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
With man, the life of the body depends on the life of the spirit.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.
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Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
I want the world to see my body.
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Mark Lanegan
American Musician
Nobody likes to believe that they need anybody's help in anything, and the smarter you are - and I'm not smart - or the tougher you are - and at times I thought I was pretty tough - the more trouble you have.
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
What I learned from boxing and what everyone can take in real life is to follow directions, follow order. Don't give nobody a hard time.
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Ryan Reynolds
Canadian Actor
You know, there's nobody where I've said, 'Man, I really want that guy's career.' I mean, each of us has to make our own go of it.
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Rodney Dangerfield
American Comedian
A girl phoned me the other day and said... 'Come on over, there's nobody home.' I went over. Nobody was home.
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Audrey Hepburn
British Actress
When you have nobody you can make a cup of tea for, when nobody needs you, that's when I think life is over.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
How lucky Adam was. He knew when he said a good thing, nobody had said it before.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
Do not be afraid to ask for help. Nobody gets through college on their own.
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Maria Montessori
Italian Educator
With man, the life of the body depends on the life of the spirit.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.
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Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
I want the world to see my body.
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