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adjective warm-blood·ed \ 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
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warm-bloodedness

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First Known Use of warm-blooded

1793

warm-blooded Synonyms

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

WARM-BLOODED Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of warm-blooded for English Language Learners

  • biology : having blood that always remains warm : having a body temperature that does not change when the temperature of the environment changes

WARM-BLOODED Defined for Kids

warm-blooded

adjective warm-blood·ed \ ˈwȯrm-ˈblə-dəd \

Definition of warm-blooded for Students

:able to keep up a relatively high constant body temperature that is independent of that of the surroundings Birds and mammals are warm-blooded.

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warm-blooded

adjective warm-blood·ed \ ˈwȯrm-ˈbləd-əd \

medical Definition of warm-blooded

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

noun

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