Synonyms: body
Definition: the external structure of a vehicle
Usage: the body of the car was badly rusted
Similar words: structure, construction
Definition: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
Usage: the structure consisted of a series of arches; she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
Definition: a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
Similar words: resonating chamber, resonator, cavity resonator
Definition: a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
Synonyms: eubstance, consistence, consistency, body
Definition: the property of holding together and retaining its shape
Usage: wool has more body than rayon; when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake
Similar words: property
Definition: a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
Usage: a study of the physical properties of atomic particles
Synonyms: body
Definition: the main mass of a thing
Similar words: mass
Definition: the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
Synonyms: physical structure, body, organic structure
Definition: the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
Usage: he felt as if his whole body were on fire
Similar words: natural object
Definition: an object occurring naturally; not made by man
Definition: a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
Usage: they found the body in the lake
Similar words: natural object
Definition: an object occurring naturally; not made by man
Definition: the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
Usage: they moved their arms and legs and bodies
Similar words: body part
Definition: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
Synonyms: body
Definition: the central message of a communication
Usage: the body of the message was short
Similar words: subject matter, substance, message, content
Definition: what a communication that is about something is about
Synonyms: body
Definition: a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
Usage: the whole body filed out of the auditorium; the student body; administrative body
Similar words: social group
Definition: people sharing some social relation
Synonyms: body
Definition: a collection of particulars considered as a system
Usage: a body of law; a body of doctrine; a body of precedents
Definition: a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
Usage: a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going
Synonyms: body
Definition: an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
Usage: heavenly body
Similar words: natural object
Definition: an object occurring naturally; not made by man
Definition: invest with or as with a body; give body to
Similar words: personify, embody, be
Definition: represent, as of a character on stage
Usage: Derek Jacobi was Hamlet