: having a body of a specified kind
—used in combination
full-bodied
glass-bodied
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Releases in this club include Chenin Blanc, Falanghina, and Grenache Blanc, as well as lighter-bodied red wines like the Frediani Valdiguié.
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Both congressmen have touted the law as one that will preserve Medicaid by, among other measures, requiring able-bodied adults to work 80 hours per month to qualify for coverage.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The requirement applies to all able-bodied recipients ages 19-64.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
Medium-full to full bodied, with aromas of melon, honey and a touch of vanilla and succulent yellow flowers, this is fermented and aged in French barriques which adds complexity and improves structure.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Both congressmen have touted the law as one that will preserve Medicaid by, among other measures, requiring able-bodied adults to work 80 hours per month to qualify for coverage.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The requirement applies to all able-bodied recipients ages 19-64.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
Medium-full to full bodied, with aromas of melon, honey and a touch of vanilla and succulent yellow flowers, this is fermented and aged in French barriques which adds complexity and improves structure.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodied. Accessed 9 Oct. 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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