thin-bodied
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Definition
Adjective: Having a slim or slender physical form; characterized by a lack of excess flesh or bulk on the body.
Usage
The adjective "thin-bodied" is used to describe a person, animal, or sometimes an object whose physical structure is notably slender or narrow. It is a descriptive term focusing on the overall build or physique.
Examples
- The thin-bodied model walked gracefully down the runway.
- Greyhounds are known for being thin-bodied, fast-running dogs.
- The archaeologist discovered the skeleton of a thin-bodied prehistoric deer.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in comparative and superlative forms: "thinner-bodied," "thinnest-bodied."
- It is often used in formal, descriptive, or scientific contexts (e.g., biology, anthropology, fashion) rather than in everyday casual conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Thin (adj.): Having little, or too little, flesh or fat on the body. (A more general and common term).
- Slim (adj.): Gracefully thin; slender.
- Slender (adj.): Gracefully thin.
- Lean (adj.): (Of a person) Thin, especially healthily so; having no superfluous fat.
- Svelte (adj.): (Of a person) Slender and elegant.
Synonyms
Slender, slim, lean, slight, svelte, willowy, gracile.
Antonyms
Heavy-bodied, stout, thick-bodied, corpulent, portly, rotund.