body heat

American  

[bod-ee heet] / ˈbɒd i ˌhit /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of body heat

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Every hour or so during cross-country ski exercises, when the team took five minute-breaks, they layered-up with puffer jackets to trap the body heat generated from skiing.

From The Wall Street Journal

You lose 90% of your body heat through your head.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It won’t be as stylish as your ponchos, but it will work fine after I cut a hole for my head to fit through. I know you’re wet, but the ponchos will help keep the wind out and your body heat in.”

From Literature

To test the system, researchers used computer simulations that modeled breathing, body heat and airflow during a 30-minute consultation scenario.

From Science Daily

Here the young reader will be pleased to see the dismantling of such parental shibboleths as “too much sugar will make you go wild” and “most of your body heat escapes from your head” and “you need good grades to do well in life.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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• heat
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