warm-blooded

American  

[wawrm-bluhd-id] / ˈwɔrmˈblʌd ɪd /

adjective

1. Also designating or pertaining to animals, as mammals and birds, whose blood ranges in temperatures from about 98° to 112°F (37° to 44°C) and remains relatively constant, irrespective of the temperature of the surrounding medium; homoiothermal.

2. ardent, impetuous, or passionate.

   young and warm-blooded valor.

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warm-blooded British  

adjective

1. ardent, impetuous, or passionate

2. Technical name: homoiothermic.  (of birds and mammals) having a constant body temperature, usually higher than the temperature of the surroundings

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warm-blooded Scientific  

/ wôrm′blŭd′ĭd /

1. Having a relatively warm body temperature that stays about the same regardless of changes in the temperature of the surroundings. Birds and mammals are warm-blooded.

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Other Word Forms

• warm-bloodedness noun

Etymology

Origin of warm-blooded

First recorded in 1785–95

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• warm-blooded vs. cold-blooded

Example Sentences

The screwworm lays its eggs in open wounds on warm-blooded animals, including humans.

From Science Daily

An infestation occurs when fly maggots infest the living flesh of warm-blooded animals, the CDC says.

From Los Angeles Times

Global warming is a big challenge for warm-blooded animals, which must maintain a constant body temperature to prevent their bodies from overheating.

From BBC

“We’re still going to see this as a gigantic shark that was eating whales, partially warm-blooded, and able to migrate,” Cooper said.

From Salon

Sounds like the makings of a joke, but when the waters start to rise, this simple, wordless tale deepens into a warm-blooded epic about teamwork and survival.

From Los Angeles Times