Bodied

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑdid/

Definitions

1. Having a physical form or shape distinct from a spirit or abstract concept ; characterized by possessing a particular bodily form or physical substance ; having been decisively defeated or destroyed, often used informally in competitive contexts
2. Existing in a tangible, material form rather than as an idea or ghost ; described as having specific bodily characteristics or material content ; suffering a thorough loss or defeat usually expressed in slang among younger speakers
3. Possessing an actual, three-dimensional body rather than being immaterial ; having certain physical features or constitution ; overwhelmed or dominated completely, typically in informal or colloquial usage

Etymology: "Bodied" is simply the adjective formed from "body" with the suffix "-ed," meaning "having a body of a certain kind." The body root traces back through Old English "bodiġ" and Proto-Germanic "budagą" to a very ancient Indo-European base, and it reached Middle English as "body" before the suffix attached to it. The suffix -ed here works as in other adjectives built from nouns, so "bodied" describes something provided with a body or with a particular bodily quality. That is why the word can mean a wine that is full or thin in substance, or a figure with a certain build. The slang sense, meaning thoroughly beaten or defeated, is a later development that grows naturally from the idea of someone being physically worked over.

Synonyms: embodied, incarnate

Antonyms: disembodied