Random body part generator

Get random body parts with a short meaning for each one. 63 hand-checked body parts, free and no sign-up.

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Body parts: 24 examples

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  • armpit nounThe hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder.
  • chest nounThe part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
  • chin nounThe protruding part of the lower jaw.
  • ear nounThe sense organ for hearing and equilibrium.
  • eye nounThe organ of sight.
  • eyebrow nounThe arch of hair above each eye.
  • face nounThe front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear.
  • fist nounA hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting).
  • foot nounThe part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint.
  • forearm nounThe part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist.
  • hair nounA covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss.
  • hand nounThe (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
  • hip nounEither side of the body below the waist and above the thigh.
  • jaw nounThe part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth.
  • knuckle nounA joint of a finger when the fist is closed.
  • liver nounLarge and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes.
  • lung nounEither of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood.
  • muscle nounOne of the contractile organs of the body.
  • neck nounThe part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body.
  • shin nounThe front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle.
  • teeth nounThe kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal.
  • tongue nounA mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity.
  • tummy nounSlang for a paunch.
  • waist nounThe narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips.

About this list

We built this list by taking every body part in WordNet whose main meaning fits the theme, then checking it by hand to remove rare senses (for example, "chat" is also the name of a bird, but nobody means that). It works well for science lessons, Simon says and drawing practice.

Words in this list63
Easy / medium / hard27 / 26 / 10
Average length5.0 letters
Average syllables1.4
Longest common oneforehead (8 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

How many body parts are there?
This generator draws from 63 body parts. "Common" uses the 53 most familiar ones; switch to "All" for the full list.
Where do the words and meanings come from?
The meanings and example sentences come from WordNet, the free English dictionary database from Princeton University. Word frequency comes from the open wordfreq project, and syllable counts from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. See how it works.
Is it really random?
Yes. Words are picked with your browser's secure random number generator (the Web Crypto API), and one batch never repeats a word.
Is it suitable for kids and classrooms?
Yes. We removed swear words, slurs and adult terms from the whole list, so it is safe to use with children and on a projector.