: having a body of a specified kind
—used in combination
full-bodied
glass-bodied
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Meg competed against able-bodied racers.
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Unlike able-bodied curling, athletes do not slide on the ice.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
That suggests the inventory of life on Earth, especially small-bodied and ground-dwelling species in tropical forests, is far from complete.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
These small, slender-bodied wasps are considered an important biological control method for many gardening pests including aphids, beetle larvae, sawflies, and other unwanted caterpillars.
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ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Unlike able-bodied curling, athletes do not slide on the ice.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
That suggests the inventory of life on Earth, especially small-bodied and ground-dwelling species in tropical forests, is far from complete.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
These small, slender-bodied wasps are considered an important biological control method for many gardening pests including aphids, beetle larvae, sawflies, and other unwanted caterpillars.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodied. Accessed 18 Mar. 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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