warm-blooded
adjective
warm-blood·ed
ˈwȯrm-ˈblə-dəd 
1
: having warm blood
specifically
: having a relatively high and constant internally regulated body temperature relatively independent of the surroundings
2
: fervent or ardent in spirit
warm-bloodedness
noun
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Examples of warm-blooded in a Sentence
a warm-blooded defense of everyone's right to free speech
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The bluefin tuna, which is considered warm-blooded due its high hemoglobin content, dry ages with flavors similar to beef.
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Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 30 July 2024
The porbeagle, a large and graceful warm-blooded shark, has been observed playfully chasing peers, rolling in the water, and nudging kelp.
—Katherine Rundell, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Using statistical analyses, the authors found that warm-blooded island species—a group that includes both birds and mammals—but not the cold-blooded amphibians and reptiles, tended to have a lower metabolic rate.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
Now, a new study estimates that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed the Earth about 180 million years ago, about halfway through the creatures' time on the planet.
—CBS News, 15 May 2024
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Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 30 July 2024
The porbeagle, a large and graceful warm-blooded shark, has been observed playfully chasing peers, rolling in the water, and nudging kelp.
—Katherine Rundell, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
Using statistical analyses, the authors found that warm-blooded island species—a group that includes both birds and mammals—but not the cold-blooded amphibians and reptiles, tended to have a lower metabolic rate.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
Now, a new study estimates that the first warm-blooded dinosaurs may have roamed the Earth about 180 million years ago, about halfway through the creatures' time on the planet.
—CBS News, 15 May 2024
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warm-blooded
adjective
warm-blood·ed
ˈwȯrm-ˈbləd-əd
: having warm blood
specifically
: having a relatively high and constant body temperature relatively independent of the surroundings
warm-bloodedness
noun
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