adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Relating to calories.
2. 2
   Relating to or producing heat or other energy.
3. 3
   High in calories and thus likely fattening. US

Adjective

1. 1
   heat-generating wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

caloriccalorichot

Antonyms

All antonyms

frigorificlightnoncaloricnoncalorific

Example

More examples

"I love cured cheeses even though I know they're very calorific."

Etymology

From French calorifique or Latin calorificus, from calor + -i- + -ficus.

Related phrases

calorific raycalorific value

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