body
Flesh and bones
The core meaning of body is the physical part of living things—the part that decays when life ends.
In a narrower sense, body may refer to the torso.
By extension, body often refers to the main or surrounding part of something that has ancillary or interior parts.
The body of a car is the exterior, exclusive of its mechanical parts.
The body of a document or book is the main part, exclusive of indices, appendices, or front matter.
In expressions where body is followed by an of prepositional phrase, the thing designated is a physically separate or separately conceived entity: a body of water, a body of knowledge.
Functional body parts
- tissuesSoft disposable paper sheets
- musclesContractile body tissue
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
- cellsBasic biological units
brain · heart · lungs · liver · kidneys · spine · stomach · intestines
Filled-in outline shape
- figureOutline or numeral
- shapeExternal outline of something
- contourBounding line of shape
- proportionComparative relation of parts
build · frame · form · stature · torso · musculature · posture · measurements
Rhythmic bodily movement
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- pilatesControlled movement exercise method
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
posture · gesture · coordination · flexibility · balance · locomotion · gait · stance
No longer living
- cadaverBody for dissection
- remainsContinues in place
- mortuaryFacility housing corpses
- autopsyMedical examination after death
embalm · funeral · coffin · decay · rigor mortis · morgue · shroud · cremation
Overall state of health
- fitnessGood physical shape
- nutritionBodily use of food
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- immunityProtected from harm
hygiene · healing · energy · fatigue · disease · aging · strength · endurance
Amount of space filled
- bulkMain mass or size
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- substancePhysical material with mass
- matterSpace-occupying substance with mass
solid · weight · corpus · entity · object · aggregate · whole · entirety
Appointed group for duties
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- boardFlat rigid panel
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- assemblyConstructing from components
legislature · governing · regulatory · advisory · panel · delegation · collective · institution
Military unit or group
- unitIndividual part or measure
- crewWorking team aboard
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- workforceAll available workers
contingent · cadre · detachment · team · officers · battalion · regiment · squad
Of heart and blood vessels
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
reproductive · lymphatic · urinary · circulatory · immune · muscular · skeletal · excretory
organs
Functional body parts
- tissuesSoft disposable paper sheets
- musclesContractile body tissue
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
cells · brain · heart · lungs · liver · kidneys · spine · stomach · intestines · bones
silhouette
Filled-in outline shape
proportion · build · frame · form · stature · torso · musculature · posture · measurements · curves
dance
Rhythmic bodily movement
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- pilatesControlled movement exercise method
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
gymnastics · posture · gesture · coordination · flexibility · balance · locomotion · gait · stance · kinesthetic
deceased
No longer living
autopsy · embalm · funeral · coffin · decay · rigor mortis · morgue · shroud · cremation · coroner
wellness
Overall state of health
immunity · hygiene · healing · energy · fatigue · disease · aging · strength · endurance · metabolism
volume
Amount of space filled
matter · solid · weight · corpus · entity · object · aggregate · whole · entirety
committee
Appointed group for duties
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- boardFlat rigid panel
- organizationStructured group with purpose
assembly · legislature · governing · regulatory · advisory · panel · delegation · collective · institution · membership
corps
Military unit or group
workforce · contingent · cadre · detachment · team · officers · battalion · regiment · squad · platoon
cardiovascular
Of heart and blood vessels
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- digestiveRelating to food breakdown
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
endocrine · reproductive · lymphatic · urinary · circulatory · immune · muscular · skeletal · excretory · metabolism
lake
Enclosed body of freshwater
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
- body partsCorporeal structural elements
- dead bodyDeceased person's remains
- human bodyCorporeal self
- body hairMammalian surface strands
- body odorHuman sweat smell
nobody, somebody, anybody, bodily, embody, bodies, embodiment, bodied, embodied