warm-blooded

adjective

warm-blood·​ed ˈwȯrm-ˈblə-dəd 

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-bloodedness noun

Synonyms of warm-blooded

• warm
• passionate
• passional
• fervent
• emotional

Examples of warm-blooded in a Sentence

a warm-blooded defense of everyone's right to free speech

Recent Examples on the Web

The state created protocols to protect Florida's cattle herds from the parasitic fly one day after it was found in Texas and enacted a temporary moratorium on the importation of warm-blooded animals from affected areas through Friday. —Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 12 June 2026

Screwworms infestations begin when a female fly lays eggs on open wounds or other parts of the body in live-warm-blooded animals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 June 2026

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has barred livestock that originated in or passed through Texas within 21 days from crossing the border, CNBC reported, and Florida separately enacted emergency rules restricting warm-blooded animal imports from infested zones, according to CBS News. —Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

The state created protocols to protect Florida’s cattle herds from the parasitic fly one day after it was found in Texas and enacted a temporary moratorium on the importation of warm-blooded animals from affected areas through Friday. —Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for warm-blooded

• blooded
• budded
• flooded
• studded
• thudded

Kids Definition

warm-blooded

adjective

warm-blood·​ed

ˈwȯrm-ˈbləd-əd

1

: able to keep up a relatively high and constant body temperature that is mostly independent of that of the surrounding environment

birds and mammals are warm-blooded

2

: warm in feeling

warm-bloodedness noun

Medical Definition

warm-blooded

adjective

warm-blood·​ed ˈwȯrm-ˈbləd-əd 

: having warm blood

specifically : having a relatively high and constant body temperature relatively independent of the surroundings

warm-bloodedness noun