bodily property

/ˌbɑdəli ˌprɑpərdi/

Other forms: bodily properties

Definitions of bodily property

1. noun

   an attribute of the body
   types:

   bipedalism

   the bodily attribute of being bipedal; having two feet

   dominance, laterality

   superior development of one side of the body

   body-build, build, habitus, physique

   constitution of the human body

   avoirdupois, blubber, fat, fatness

   excess bodily weight

   leanness, spareness, thinness

   the property of having little body fat

   height, stature

   (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot

   bearing, carriage, posture

   characteristic way of bearing one's body

   physiology

   processes and functions of an organism

   physiological property

   a property having to do with the functioning of the body

   attitude, position, posture

   the arrangement of the body and its limbs

   order arms

   a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command

   lankiness

   a tall and thin physique

   dumpiness, squattiness

   a short and stout physique

   body type, somatotype

   a category of physique

   adiposeness, adiposity, fattiness

   having the property of containing fat

   abdominousness, paunchiness

   the bodily property of a protruding belly

   greasiness, oiliness, oleaginousness

   consisting of or covered with oil

   corpulency, fleshiness, obesity

   more than average fatness

   steatopygia

   an extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks

   scrawniness, skinniness

   the bodily property of lacking flesh

   boniness, bonyness, emaciation, gauntness, maceration

   extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)

   slenderness, slightness, slimness

   the property of an attractively thin person

   tallness

   the property of being taller than average stature

   shortness

   the property of being shorter than average stature

   manner of walking, walk

   manner of walking

   slouch

   a stooping carriage in standing and walking

   gracefulness

   beautiful carriage

   awkwardness, clumsiness

   the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant

   aliveness, animateness, liveness

   the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life

   inanimateness, lifelessness

   not having life

   gender, sex, sexuality

   the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles

   asexuality, sexlessness

   having no evident sex or sex organs

   wiriness

   the property of being lean and tough and sinewy

   ballet position

   classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet

   decubitus

   a reclining position (as in a bed)

   eversion

   the position of being turned outward

   lithotomy position

   a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination

   lotus position

   a sitting position with the legs crossed; used in yoga

   missionary position

   a position for sexual intercourse; a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top; so-called because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples

   pose

   a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes

   presentation

   (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal

   ectopia

   abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)

   asana

   (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)

   guard

   a posture of defence in boxing or fencing

   sprawl, sprawling

   an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

   stance

   standing posture

   tuck

   (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest

   pose

   a particular way of positioning or arranging one’s body

   pike

   a position, as in gymnastics or diving, in which the legs are straight while the body is bent forward at the waist and the hands touch the feet or hold the calves

   type of:

   property

   a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class