body heat

noun

: heat produced in the body of a living animal by metabolic and physical activities

called also animal heat

Examples of body heat in a Sentence

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Attracted by our body heat, carbon dioxide and even certain scents, mosquitoes bite by injecting saliva, which causes the infamous red bump and relentless itch. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025 The feathers trap your body heat, ensuring that your body stays warm and toasty. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 The Coleman Sun Ridge Cool-Weather Sleeping Bag, now 30 percent off, keeps body heat from escaping and is big enough to fit up to two people. Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025 Cooling means letting the body heat escape from the carcass. Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for body heat

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of body heat was in 1861

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“Body heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20heat. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

body heat

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

called also animal heat

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