calorific

American  

[kal-uh-rif-ik] / ˌkæl əˈrɪf ɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to conversion into heat.

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calorific British  

/ ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk /

adjective

1. of, concerning, or generating heat

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Other Word Forms

• calorifically adverb
• uncalorific adjective

Etymology

Origin of calorific

1675–85; < Late Latin calōrificus causing warmth, warming, equivalent to calōri- (stem of calor heat) + -ficus -fic

Example Sentences

Around 14,000 of the prisoners died after liberation, their digestive systems unable to cope with the high calorific, rich, sustenance offered by well-meaning cooks and medics.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025

The fat around the tummy caused by these calorific foods combined with a sedentary lifestyle is also linked to high blood pressure, in addition to inflammation of the blood vessels and diabetes.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2025

“From my point of view, however, meat was and is not necessarily nutritionally relevant. Proteins alone do not have a particularly high calorific value,” Kindler adds.

From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2023

Thankfully for the fans in attendance who purchased the calorific concoction, they walked away with a sweet playoff victory in addition to their heartburn.

From Washington Times • May 8, 2022

This has led to the estimation of sugar by means of the polarimeter, and of the calorific power of fuels, and the valuation of ores and metals, of coal-tar dyes, and almost all trade products.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various