body warmth

Mammalian thermal output

Body warmth is the heat naturally generated by a living body.

The phrase often emphasizes physical closeness or comfort: She curled up against him for body warmth.

It can suggest intimacy or simple survival—sharing body warmth on a cold night means pressing close to another person or animal to stay warm.

Related

blanket · thermal blanket · embrace · cuddle · cuddle puddle · skin · skin to skin · flush · sweat · radiating · touch · comfort · fireplace · thermoregulation · shiver · hug · bed · closeness

Categories
Opposites
temperature state

body warmthcoldness

Low temperature state

chill · cold skin · hypothermia · iciness · frigidity

life/vitality

body warmthrigor mortis

Postmortem muscular rigidity

lifelessness · pallor · stillness

emotional/interpersonal quality

body warmthcoldness

Low temperature state

aloofness · frigidity · distance · detachment · iciness

Family

body, warmth, bodies, bodied, bodily, warm, warms, warmed, warming

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G