Bodiless

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking a body; incorporeal. not-comparable

    "Ever and anon the cheek wore a deeper crimson, and the dark eyes filled with sudden fire, as he felt the idea clothe itself in words tangible to the many, as its bodiless presence had previously been to himself."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having no trunk or main part wordnet
  2. 2
    not having a material body wordnet

Example

More examples

"Ever and anon the cheek wore a deeper crimson, and the dark eyes filled with sudden fire, as he felt the idea clothe itself in words tangible to the many, as its bodiless presence had previously been to himself."

Etymology

From Middle English bodyles, bodiles, equivalent to body + -less.

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