close-bodied (B2)
adjective
Definition
close-bodied means fitting the body exactly; setting close, as a garment. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as close-bodied.
A close-bodied tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became close-bodied after the announcement.
How to Use close-bodied
- close-bodied + noun (collocation)
- Use close-bodied before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a close-bodied reaction."
- become close-bodied (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became close-bodied near the end."
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