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calorific

/ˌkæl.əˈrɪf.ɪk/
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calorific Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

British Containing a large number of dietary calories; rich and fattening.

Example

"She decided to skip the calorific chocolate pudding in favor of a bowl of fresh berries."

2

Relating to the production of heat or the measurement of thermal energy released during combustion.

Example

"Engineers tested the coal samples to determine their exact calorific value before firing the boilers."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In British English, 'calorific' commonly describes food that is high in calories, whereas American English typically prefers 'caloric' or 'high-calorie' for this dietary sense.

• Rhymes for calorific

• Nearby Words

caloric
calorically
calorie
calorific
calvados
calvary
calve

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 17th century from French calorifique or Late Latin calorificus, combining Latin calor ('heat') with the suffix -ficus ('making' or 'producing').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Calorific. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/calorific
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