bodily

bod-i-ly · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Relating to the body.

  2. 2.

    Of or concerning the physical rather than the mental or spiritual.

  3. 3.

    By taking hold of a person's body with force.

  4. 4.

    As a complete body; all together.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bodily harm — Physical injury.
  • •
    bodily functions — Natural processes of the body.
  • •
    bodily fluids — Liquids produced by the body.

Related words

Antonyms: mental, spiritual
See also: body, corporeal, physical
Synonyms: corporeal, physical, somatic

Etymology

From Old English bodig ("body") + -līc (adjective suffix, "-ly").