Definition

Describing something that does not have a physical body or form; it is not material or tangible.

Example

The ghost was a bodiless spirit that floated through the room.

Conversation

Did you hear that story about the bodiless spirit in the old mansion?

Yeah, I read about it! It sounds pretty creepy.

I can't imagine seeing something bodiless floating around.

Right? That would be so unsettling!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Bodiless → It is formed from "body" (from Old English "bodig", meaning physical form or substance) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "bodiless" means without a body or lacking physical form.

Memory Tip

Think of someone or something that is 'without' ('-less') a 'body' — that's why bodiless means lacking a physical form.

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