body heat
noun
: heat produced in the body of a living animal by metabolic and physical activities
called also animal heat
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Filled with a cotton lining, this wind- and waterproof coat is well-equipped for warding off the elements and trapping in body heat.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
Water stimulates thermogenesis, which is when the body heats up and increases your metabolism.
—Kimberly Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
Stopping to search, your own body heat starts to work against you.
—Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
Polar animals as inspiration Polar bears have a thick layer of fat below two layers of fur that help trap their internal body heat.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2025
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
Water stimulates thermogenesis, which is when the body heats up and increases your metabolism.
—Kimberly Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
Stopping to search, your own body heat starts to work against you.
—Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
Polar animals as inspiration Polar bears have a thick layer of fat below two layers of fur that help trap their internal body heat.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Body heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20heat. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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