Body and Figure

Body

Body noun - The main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts.

Figure is a synonym for body in physique topic. In some cases you can use "Figure" instead the word "Body" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like anatomy.

Nearby Words: bodily, bod, bodied, bodying

Figure

Figure noun - The form or body of a human being.

Body is a synonym for figure in form topic. Sometimes you can use "Body" instead the word "Figure" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as shape, physique.

Nearby Words: figured, figuring, figurine, figuration, fig

How words are described

human human body human figure
old old body old figure
female female body female figure
nice nice body nice figure
Other adjectives: similar, perfect, original, single, small, powerful, actual, real, male, large, big, little, black, main, new, giant.

Both words in one sentence

  • Of course when he does take his goggles off to look at Medusa he sees that she has light blue skin, large yellow reptilian eyes, the body and figure of an unattractive elderly woman and snakes for hair.
  • Disposing of a Body The episode "The Wish" lampshaded it when Buffy kills a demon in the opening act and has to figure out how to get rid of the body.
  • Tertiary Sexual Characteristics Subverted frequently in an untitled stick figure webcomic that expresses the differences between males and females in body language and anatomy.
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