Macmillan Dictionary

Did you know?

Click any word in a definition or example to find the entry for that word

General words relating to the human body

somatic

adjective

of or relating to the body

body

noun

the main part of a person’s or animal’s body, not including the head, arms, or legs

anatomy

noun

the body of a human or animal, or the structure of a plant

figure

noun

the shape of the body of someone you do not know

physical

adjective

relating to your body rather than your mind

bodily

adjective

relating to or affecting your body

body clock

noun

the natural system in your body that controls your behaviour at particular times of the day or year, for example what time you wake up or feel hungry

body image

noun

the opinion you have about how attractive your body is

human

adjective

relating to a person’s body

person

noun

your body, or the clothes that you are wearing

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

BuzzWord Article

Word of the Day

proton

the part of the nucleus of an atom that has a positive electrical charge

Open Dictionary

never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

add a word

Blog

A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today.

global English and language change from our blog