animal heat
[ an-uh-muhl heet ]
Origin of animal heat
1First recorded in 1770–80
Words Nearby animal heat
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How to use animal heat in a sentence
There were many other men already there, which was good; the animal heat of their bodies made the interior warmer.
Tramping on Life | Harry KempIt is tender until the flesh begins to grow cold, until the animal heat, etc., parts from the flesh.
During the frosty night following, all trace of animal heat passed away, and before sunrise the meat was salted into barrels.
Wells Brothers | Andy AdamsYou will give the preference to men of a sanguine constitution, as they carry a greater amount of animal heat.
The English at the North Pole | Jules VerneMuch feed is wasted in keeping up animal heat, which would be saved by warm quarters.
Soil Culture | J. H. Walden
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