body heat

[bod-ee heet]

noun

1. Physiology.,  heat generated in the body of a living animal through processes such as metabolism and muscle activity.

   When body temperature is low, muscles can contract to produce body heat.

   A good down sleeping bag will provide insulation to keep your body heat from escaping if you’re winter camping.

Word History and Origins

Origin of body heat¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

When it is not possible to keep rooms heated to 18C, he recommends wearing gloves, warm socks and a woolly hat, eating a higher carbohydrate diet and generating more body heat by moving around.

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This is also the same guy who in the mid-80s cultivated a bad-boy image to counter his looks and seemed on the brink of A-list stardom after roles in “Body Heat,” “Diner” and “9½ Weeks.”

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Others were detected by their movements and body heat.

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Body heat is a great way to stay warm…

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The temperature is set at a chilly 68 to 70 degrees, because body heat rises with such strenuous exertion.

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