calorific
/ˌkæləˈɹɪf.ɪk/
calorific adjective: relating to calories.
Adjective
calorific (comparative more calorific, superlative most calorific)
- Relating to calories.
- Relating to or producing heat or other energy.
- Antonyms:
- frigorific
- High in calories and thus likely fattening.
Synonyms of calorific
Antonyms
Forms of calorific
| comparative | more calorific |
|---|---|
| superlative | most calorific |
Origin of calorific
From French calorifique or Latin calorificus, from calor + -i- + -ficus.
Words formed from calorific
Phrases with calorific
Words that rhyme with calorific
- specific
- prolific
- colorific
- hieroglyphic
- honorific
- scientific
- terrific
- -ific
- biospecific
- calcific
- dolorific
- febrific
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- interspecific
- morbific
- organific
- pacific
- signific
- soporific
- sudorific
- triglyphic
- trispecific
- unterrific
- vaporific
- acidific
- algific
- allospecific
- anaglyphic
- anticalcific
- antiprolific
- aspecific
- aurific
- bioscientific
- bispecific
- carbonific
- chylific
- classific
- coelanaglyphic
- conspecific
- cornific
- cospecific
- crapperific
- damnific
- deific
- diaglyphic
- ditriglyphic
- frigorific
- geoglyphic
- grandific
- hipsterific
- horrific
- humilific
- inspecific
- lactific
- lapidific
- lithoglyphic
- lucific
- lucrific
- mirific
- nanospecific
- omnific
Questions about calorific
- What does calorific mean?
- Calorific means relating to calories.
- What part of speech is calorific?
- Calorific is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce calorific?
- Calorific is pronounced /ˌkæləˈɹɪf.ɪk/.
Words near calorific in the dictionary
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