body (
http://definr.com/body)
n 1: the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an
animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body
were on fire" [syn:
organic structure, {physical
structure}]
2: body of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the
lake" [syn:
dead body]
3: a group of persons associated by some common tie or
occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body
filed out of the auditorium"
4: the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved
their arms and legs and bodies" [syn:
torso,
trunk]
5: an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is
distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body"
6: a collection of particulars considered as a system; "a body
of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents"
7: the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car
was badly rusted"
8: the property of holding together and retaining its shape;
"when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to
bake" [syn:
consistency,
consistence]
9: the central message of a communication; "the body of the
message was short"
v : invest with or as with a body; give body to [syn:
personify]