: having a body of a specified kind
—used in combination
full-bodied
glass-bodied
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Round 7, Keeshawn Silver, NT, USC The Bills need some depth at nose tackle behind Deone Walker, and usually in the draft, the big-bodied, block-occupying players who can play zero technique tend to have less value on draft day because of their lack of versatility.
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Use Insecticidal Soap Insecticidal soap can be used to treat soft-bodied scale.
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Under the bill, able-bodied individuals between the ages of 18 and 65 without dependents must work or attend a work program, such as SNAP Employment and Training, at least 80 hours per month to receive benefits.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 14 Feb. 2026
The new requirements apply to able-bodied adults between 55 and 64 or those with children who are 14 and older.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Use Insecticidal Soap Insecticidal soap can be used to treat soft-bodied scale.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
Under the bill, able-bodied individuals between the ages of 18 and 65 without dependents must work or attend a work program, such as SNAP Employment and Training, at least 80 hours per month to receive benefits.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 14 Feb. 2026
The new requirements apply to able-bodied adults between 55 and 64 or those with children who are 14 and older.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodied. Accessed 26 Feb. 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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