bodied

1 of 2

adjective

bod·​ied ˈbä-dēd 

: having a body of a specified kind

—used in combination

full-bodied

glass-bodied

bodied

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of body entry 2

Examples of bodied in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Unlike its round-bodied namesake, this true spider has two visibly distinct body segments, which are characteristic of spiders, and does produce venom. — Melissa Petruzzello, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

The ferry, a wide-bodied catamaran, had just left Kyrenia, known as Girne in Turkish, and was carrying many Turkish tourists returning from vacation. — Andrew Wilks, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

So today’s square-bodied SUV design is where things were obviously headed. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1547, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bodied

• able-bodied
• able-bodied seaman
• full-bodied

Rhymes for bodied

• disembodied
• embodied

Kids Definition

bodied

adjective

bod·​ied ˈbäd-ēd 

: having a body of a certain kind

—used in combination

long-bodied