animal heat

noun

Examples of animal heat in a Sentence

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In these farmhouses, all generations of two or more families, plus farmhands paid in room and board, plus livestock, lived together, the people sleeping one story above the stables so that in winter steamy animal heat rose to them through the floorboards. Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of animal heat was in 1603

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“Animal heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20heat. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

animal heat

noun
: heat produced in the body of a living animal by its chemical and physical activity

Medical Definition

animal heat

noun
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