bod·y /ˈbɒdi/
1. the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
synset: body, organic_structure
2. a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body"
synset: body
3. a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake"
4. an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body"
synset: body
5. the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
6. a collection of particulars considered as a system; "a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents"
synset: body
7. the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
synset: consistency, consistence, substance, body
8. the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short"
synset: body
synset: body
10. a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
11. the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
synset: body
1. invest with or as with a body; give body to
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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