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kiima — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • heat noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
  • oestrus noun A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
  • pride noun A feeling of deep satisfaction or pleasure from one's own achievements, or those of someone close to you.
  • rut noun A deep groove or track worn into the ground by repeated wheels or footsteps.

Senses

kiima is used for these senses in English:

  • heat (uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.
  • musth (also, attributive, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by in or on: the state each year during which a male animal (usually a camel or an elephant) exhibits increased aggressiveness and sexual activity due to a high level of testosterone; (countable) an instance of this.
  • oestrus (countable, and, uncountable, biology) A female animal's readiness to mate.
  • pride (archaic) Lust or heat; sexual desire (especially in a female animal)
  • rut (zoology) Sexual desire in any of many mammals, often specific to mating season. [from early 15th c.]

heat — full definition

  1. noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
  2. noun Strong or intense emotion, especially anger or excitement.
  3. noun A qualifying round in a race or competition.
  4. noun Informal: intense pressure or scrutiny, especially from police or authorities.
  5. verb To make something hot or warm.

oestrus — full definition

  1. noun A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
  2. noun A bite or sting.
  3. noun A passion or frenzy.
  4. noun A female animal's readiness to mate.

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