body- root words — words with the body- root

The root body- comes from Old English bodig, meaning body. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including busybodies, busybody, embodied, embodies, embodiment, embody, embodying. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the body- root

Explore words with body- — words containing the body- root and sharing its sense of "body". Examples include busybodies, busybody, embodied, embodies, embodiment, embody, embodying. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does body- mean?

The body- root means body, from Old English bodig. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.