body-build

Definitions of body-build
  1. noun
    constitution of the human body
    synonyms: build, habitus, physique
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    lankiness
    a tall and thin physique
    dumpiness, squattiness
    a short and stout physique
    body type, somatotype
    a category of physique
    asthenic type, ectomorphy
    slender, weak, and lightweight
    endomorphy, pyknic type
    round, fat, and heavy
    athletic type, mesomorphy
    muscular and big-boned
    type of:
    bodily property
    an attribute of the body
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