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body
noun
-
body
,
bodies
the
whole
physical
structure
of
a
person
or
animal
•
After
running
the
marathon
,
Carlos
felt
every
muscle
in
his
body
ache
.
After
running
the
marathon
,
Carlos
felt
every
muscle
in
his
body
ache
.
•
The
doctor
explained
how
the
body
fights
off
viruses
.
The
doctor
explained
how
the
body
fights
off
viruses
.
Old
English
"
bodig
"
meaning
trunk
or
main
part
of
a
person
.
noun
-
body
,
bodies
the
dead
physical
remains
of
a
person
or
animal
;
a
corpse
•
The
detectives
discovered
a
body
in
the
abandoned
house
.
The
detectives
discovered
a
body
in
the
abandoned
house
.
•
The
vet
respectfully
buried
the
dog
’
s
body
under
a
maple
tree
.
The
vet
respectfully
buried
the
dog
’
s
body
under
a
maple
tree
.
Sense
extended
from
living
“
body
”
to
the
remains
by
Middle
English
period
.
noun
-
body
,
bodies
the
main
or
central
part
of
a
thing
,
especially
of
a
vehicle
or
object
,
not
including
attachments
or
accessories
•
The
mechanic
repaired
dents
on
the
car
’
s
body
.
The
mechanic
repaired
dents
on
the
car
’
s
body
.
•
The
rocket
’
s
body
is
made
of
lightweight
aluminum
.
The
rocket
’
s
body
is
made
of
lightweight
aluminum
.
Technical
sense
developed
in
the
17th
century
referring
to
the
‘
principal
mass
’
of
an
object
.
noun
-
body
,
bodies
the
main
part
of
a
piece
of
writing
,
such
as
a
letter
or
essay
,
excluding
the
introduction
and
conclusion
•
Keep
your
introduction
short
and
move
to
the
body
of
the
essay
quickly
.
Keep
your
introduction
short
and
move
to
the
body
of
the
essay
quickly
.
•
In
the
body
of
the
email
,
please
include
your
travel
dates
.
In
the
body
of
the
email
,
please
include
your
travel
dates
.
Borrowed
into
printing
jargon
in
the
18th
century
.
noun
-
body
,
bodies
a
group
of
people
who
work
or
act
together
as
an
official
organization
•
The
World
Health
Organization
is
a
global
body
that
sets
health
standards
.
The
World
Health
Organization
is
a
global
body
that
sets
health
standards
.
•
A
new
student
representative
body
was
elected
this
year
.
A
new
student
representative
body
was
elected
this
year
.
From
the
idea
of
many
members
forming
one
‘
body
’
acting
together
.
noun
-
body
,
bodies
a
large
amount
or
collection
of
something
,
especially
information
,
water
,
or
evidence
,
considered
as
one
mass
•
There
is
a
growing
body
of
research
on
climate
change
.
There
is
a
growing
body
of
research
on
climate
change
.
•
The
town
is
built
beside
a
beautiful
body
of
water
.
The
town
is
built
beside
a
beautiful
body
of
water
.
Metaphorical
use
from
the
idea
of
separate
pieces
forming
one
cohesive
‘
body
’.
somebody
pronoun
-
somebody
,
somebodies
used
to
talk
about
a
person
when
it
is
not
known
or
not
important
exactly
who
they
are
•
Somebody
left
their
umbrella
on
the
bus
.
Somebody
left
their
umbrella
on
the
bus
.
•
I
think
somebody
is
knocking
at
the
door
.
I
think
somebody
is
knocking
at
the
door
.
from
some
+
body
,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
as
‘
sum
bodye
’,
meaning
‘
some
person
’.
noun
-
somebody
,
somebodies
a
person
who
is
important
or
famous
•
She
wants
to
be
somebody
in
the
fashion
world
.
She
wants
to
be
somebody
in
the
fashion
world
.
•
When
the
director
walked
in
,
everyone
knew
he
was
somebody
.
When
the
director
walked
in
,
everyone
knew
he
was
somebody
.
Extended
from
the
pronoun
sense
to
mean
‘
person
of
importance
’
in
the
late
18th
century
,
often
contrasted
with
‘
nobody
’.
nobody
noun
-
nobody
,
nobodies
a
person
who
is
not
important
or
well-known
•
As
a
teenager
,
he
felt
like
a
nobody
in
his
large
school
.
As
a
teenager
,
he
felt
like
a
nobody
in
his
large
school
.
•
The
talent
scout
transformed
a
complete
nobody
into
a
pop
star
.
The
talent
scout
transformed
a
complete
nobody
into
a
pop
star
.
Extended
in
the
16th
century
from
the
pronoun
sense
to
describe
a
person
of
no
importance
.
anybody
noun
-
anybody
,
anybodies
a
person
who
is
considered
important
or
notable
,
often
used
in
negative
expressions
•
He
didn't
want
to
be
just
anybody
;
he
wanted
to
be
a
famous
actor
.
He
didn't
want
to
be
just
anybody
;
he
wanted
to
be
a
famous
actor
.
•
She's
not
anybody
—
she
’
s
the
mayor
of
the
city
.
She's
not
anybody
—
she
’
s
the
mayor
of
the
city
.
Evolved
from
the
pronoun
sense
;
later
extended
(
19th
c
.)
to
mean
“
a
noteworthy
person
,”
often
contrasted
with
“
nobody
”
or
“
somebody
.”
