: having a body of a specified kind
—used in combination
full-bodied
glass-bodied
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The tequila doesn’t overwhelm the drink, making for a clean finish and overall, a light-bodied drink.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Seven years ago, Alaa al-Dali was an able-bodied cyclist, living in Gaza and training for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.
—Devin Kelly, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
The full bodied Geese-A-Laying was the heaviest beer of the bunch.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
The brothers celebrated, then began the backbreaking task of dragging out the heavy-bodied buck.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Seven years ago, Alaa al-Dali was an able-bodied cyclist, living in Gaza and training for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.
—Devin Kelly, Outside, 15 Dec. 2025
The full bodied Geese-A-Laying was the heaviest beer of the bunch.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
The brothers celebrated, then began the backbreaking task of dragging out the heavy-bodied buck.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodied. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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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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