/ Dictionary / Index A able-bodied: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•ble-bod•ied Pronunciation: (ā'bul-bod'ēd), [key] — adj. having a strong, healthy body; physically fit: Every able-bodied young man served in the armed forces. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: able-bodied (Thesaurus) able ableism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language