the physical structure, made up of bones, flesh and organs, that constitutes a person or animal
a corpse
informal, dated a human being; a person
the main part of a human or animal body; the trunk as distinct from the head and limbs
the part of a garment covering the body or trunk
a woman's garment for the trunk, usu of opaque stretchy material, fastening between the legs
the main, central, or principal part, e.g.: of something, e.g. the nave of a church
the nave of a church
the part of a vehicle on or in which the load is placed
the main or central part of printed or written matter, as distinct from preliminary material or index
the sound box or pipe of a musical instrument
a mass or expanse, esp of water
any of the objects in the heavens, that is, the sun, moon, or stars; formerly, any of the seven planets known before the 18th cent
a material object
a foreign body
(treated as sing. or pl) a group of people or things, e.g. a fighting unit or a group of individuals organized for some purpose, e.g.:
a fighting unit
a group of individuals organized for some purpose
a legislative body
compactness or firmness of texture
fullness, e.g. of hair
comparative richness of flavour in wine
in a group
to manage to stay alive
informal an emphatic rejection of a suggestion, proposal, etc