NYT Dictionary

BODIED

/ˈbɑdid/
AdjectiveVerbBOD-iedbod-ied · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Having a specified form of body.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- Proto-West Germanic *bodag Old English bodiġ Middle English bodi English body English -ed English bodied From body + -ed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bodypersonifycorporalcorporateembodiedincarnate

Antonyms

unbodied

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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