How to Spell body
body
body - noun
- The main part of a plant or animal body especially as distinguished from limbs and head : trunk
- A human being : person
- A mass of matter distinct from other masses
- Something that embodies or gives concrete reality to a thing
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"held her arms close to her body"
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English bodig; akin to Old High German boteh corpse