bodied

adjective

bod·​ied ˈbä-dēd How to pronounce bodied (audio)
: having a body of a specified kind
used in combination
full-bodied
glass-bodied

Examples of bodied in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Full bodied, this delivers baked apple, orange and concentrated citrus, baking spices, a bit of a warm earthy note; Honesty and earnestness over flashiness. Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Medium bodied and a little glycerol on the palate, this is a little more structured to go with food, but uncomplicated enough for a simple quaff. Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bodied 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1547, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bodied was circa 1547

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“Bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodied. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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bodied

adjective
bod·​ied ˈbäd-ēd How to pronounce bodied (audio)
: having a body of a certain kind
used in combination
long-bodied

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