calorific (B2)
adjective
Definition
calorific means relating to calories. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as calorific.
A calorific tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became calorific after the announcement.
How to Use calorific
- calorific + noun (collocation)
- Use calorific before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a calorific reaction."
- become calorific (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became calorific near the end."
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