bodyshell
noun
bodyshell is spelled B-O-D-Y-S-H-E-L-L: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bodyshell means “The main body of a motor car, that rests on the chassis and into which is fitted the engine, mechanical and electrical systems, seats etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bodyshell is bodyshells.
How many letters and syllables are in bodyshell?
| Letters | 9: B-O-D-Y-S-H-E-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bodyshell?
Bodyshell appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of bodyshell
- bodyshells plural
- body shell
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bodyshell mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The main body of a motor car, that rests on the chassis and into which is fitted the engine, mechanical and electrical systems, seats etc.
- 2
The metal body of a rail vehicle, minus seats, doors and other fittings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bodyshell come from?
From body + shell.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).