: having a body of a specified kind
—used in combination
full-bodied
glass-bodied
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Cal Raleigh stole 14 as a big-bodied catcher.
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Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Aphids are tiny soft-bodied pests that feed on a variety of plants, including vegetables, ornamentals, trees, shrubs, and houseplants.
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The law created stricter working requirements for able-bodied individuals ages 18-64 who have SNAP benefits.
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Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The wetland habitats of Condylura cristata are rich in small-bodied invertebrates — earthworms, leeches, aquatic insect larvae — but the individual caloric value of each prey item is low.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Aphids are tiny soft-bodied pests that feed on a variety of plants, including vegetables, ornamentals, trees, shrubs, and houseplants.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
The law created stricter working requirements for able-bodied individuals ages 18-64 who have SNAP benefits.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
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“Bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodied. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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bodied
adjective
bod·ied
ˈbäd-ēd 
: having a body of a certain kind
—used in combination
long-bodied
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