calorific
adjective
cal·o·rif·ic
ˌka-lə-ˈri-fik 
1
: caloric
2
: of or relating to heat production
Examples of calorific in a Sentence
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The nation wants to snack its way to feeling better, and manufacturers are producing more and more fast food snacks that are increasingly calorific.
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Alex Ledsom, Fortune Europe, 1 Dec. 2024
Warnings have tended to come from companies that make highly calorific products like fast food, snacks, and desserts.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 8 Feb. 2024
Chick-fil-A's spicy deluxe sandwich is the restaurant's most calorific offering at just 550 calories.
—Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Sep. 2021
Known for being dense and calorific, mooncakes are typically filled with lotus seed or red bean paste and a salted egg yolk symbolizing the moon.
—Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2019
China has plenty of low-quality coal at home, but needs to blend that with cleaner, more calorific coal from abroad to hit pollution targets.
—Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2018
Unsurprisingly, more calorific diets went along with bigger brains.
—Cathleen O'Grady, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2018
Lollapalooza can be broken down and described by its three main elements: good music, delicious calorific food and, of course, flower crowns.
—Audrey Gorden, RedEye Chicago, 26 July 2017
In the early 1900s, the eponymous Alfredo di Lielo needed a calorific meal to feed his pregnant wife.
—Erin Florio, CNT, 3 Oct. 2017
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Alex Ledsom, Fortune Europe, 1 Dec. 2024
Warnings have tended to come from companies that make highly calorific products like fast food, snacks, and desserts.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 8 Feb. 2024
Chick-fil-A's spicy deluxe sandwich is the restaurant's most calorific offering at just 550 calories.
—Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Sep. 2021
Known for being dense and calorific, mooncakes are typically filled with lotus seed or red bean paste and a salted egg yolk symbolizing the moon.
—Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2019
China has plenty of low-quality coal at home, but needs to blend that with cleaner, more calorific coal from abroad to hit pollution targets.
—Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2018
Unsurprisingly, more calorific diets went along with bigger brains.
—Cathleen O'Grady, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2018
Lollapalooza can be broken down and described by its three main elements: good music, delicious calorific food and, of course, flower crowns.
—Audrey Gorden, RedEye Chicago, 26 July 2017
In the early 1900s, the eponymous Alfredo di Lielo needed a calorific meal to feed his pregnant wife.
—Erin Florio, CNT, 3 Oct. 2017
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“Calorific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calorific. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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calorific
adjective
cal·o·rif·ic
ˌkal-ə-ˈrif-ik
: caloric
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calorific
adjective
cal·o·rif·ic
ˌkal-ə-ˈrif-ik
1
: caloric
2
: of or relating to the production of heat
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