WARM-BLOODED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

warm-blooded

adjective

ˈwȯrm-ˈblə-dəd

Definition of warm-blooded

as in warm

having or expressing great depth of feeling a warm-blooded defense of everyone's right to free speech

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Recent Examples of warm-blooded If Spain keep cool, then Argentina run hot; a warm-blooded, emotional, often chaotic side where performances swing wildly within games, never mind from one match to the next. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Those include living, working or spending significant time around livestock or other warm-blooded animals in areas where screwworm flies are present. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 15 July 2026 The new world screwworm is a parasitic fly that lays eggs in the fresh wounds of warm-blooded animals, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. — Brayden Garcia july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 The parasite fly’s larvae, which feeds within the wounds of warm-blooded animals, was first detected in a calf in Zavala County at the start of last month, marking the first case in the country’s livestock in about five decades. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for warm-blooded

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The song is a dreamy barn-raiser, hoisting this premise on warm guitar tones and a plaintive tone that proves a through-line throughout the record.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
After another warm weekend, with widespread high temperatures in the 80s, California is set for a real cooldown this week.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of warm

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Strijd’s posts struck a chord online, and ignited interest in the show that did not appear nearly as fervent over the past few weeks.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
The church unleashes a campaign—online and onsite—demanding the family’s religious freedom, and the most fervent outcry and mobilization come from the political far right.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of fervent

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The breakthrough was to make Bonnie’s loneliness the emotional engine.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Building an international band that includes Eiko Ishibashi, Jim O’Rourke, and a whistler, the Australian guitarist shapes longform spells of emotional and musical ambiguity.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

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