Definition of CALORIFIC

calorific

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • heat-generating
    • "the calorific properties of fuels"

Adj

  • Relating to calories.
  • Relating to or producing heat or other energy.
  • High in calories and thus likely fattening.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

caloric

Antonyms

frigorific

Scrabble Score: 16

calorific is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
calorific is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
calorific is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

calorific is a valid Words With Friends word