Warm-blooded |
Having warm blood; -- applied especially to those animals, as birds and mammals, which have warm blood, or, more properly, the power of maintaining a nearly uniform temperature whatever the temperature of the surrounding air. See Homoiothermal. |
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Cold-blooded |
Having cold blood; -- said of fish or animals whose blood is but little warmer than the water or air about them. |
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Cold-blooded |
Deficient in sensibility or feeling; hard-hearted. |
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Cold-blooded |
Not thoroughbred; -- said of animals, as horses, which are derived from the common stock of a country. |
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Full-blooded |
Having a full supply of blood. |
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Full-blooded |
Of pure blood; thoroughbred; as, a full-blooded horse. |
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Half-blooded |
Proceeding from a male and female of different breeds or races; having only one parent of good stock; as, a half-blooded sheep. |
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Half-blooded |
Degenerate; mean. |
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Hot-blooded |
Having hot blood; excitable; high-spirited; irritable; ardent; passionate. |
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