BODILY - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adverb

in bodily form

Example: he was translated bodily to heaven

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective

affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

Example: bodily needs; a corporal defect; corporeal suffering; a somatic symptom or somatic illness

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Adjective

having or relating to a physical material body

Example: bodily existence

Synonyms

Corporeal, Corporal, Bodily, Somatic

🔗 Related Words

body – A related word in the same word family.

ly – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Some words entered English through trade goods—we borrowed both the product and its foreign name.