body heat

[bod-ee heet] / ˈbɒd i ˌhit /

NOUN

specific heat

Synonyms

WEAK

blood heat heat of transformation latent heat

NOUN

temperature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climate cold condition heat warmth

STRONG

calefaction degrees febricity feverishness incalescence pyrexia

WEAK

thermal reading

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cool

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Others were detected by their movements and body heat.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

Unsure what to say, Hope leaned his chest over the cot, passing his body heat to her.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

But then their body heat melts the ice walls, and they slide down a little farther.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart