warm-blooded

warm–blood·ed

adj \ˈwȯrm-ˈblə-dəd\

Definition of WARM-BLOODED

1

: having warm blood; specifically : having a relatively high and constant internally regulated body temperature relatively independent of the surroundings

2

: fervent or ardent in spirit

— warm–blood·ed·ness noun

First Known Use of WARM-BLOODED

1793

Related to WARM-BLOODED

Synonyms: ardent, blazing, burning, charged, demonstrative, emotional, fervid, feverish, fiery, flaming, glowing, hot-blooded, impassioned, incandescent, intense, passional, passionate, perfervid, red-hot, religious, superheated, torrid, vehement, warm, warm-blooded

Antonyms: cold, cool, dispassionate, emotionless, impassive, unemotional

Related Words: gushing, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, sugary; histrionic, melodramatic; enthusiastic, gung ho, keen, zealous; enamored, infatuated, obsessed; uninhibited, unreserved, unrestrained; frenzied, orgiastic, overemotional, overexcited, overheated

Near Antonyms: detached, dry, impersonal, objective; reserved, undemonstrative

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