calorific
- adjective
- /ˌkæl.əˈrɪf.ɪk/
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calórico
- Protein-rich foods tend to be calorific, providing the energy needed for muscle growth.
So I go on a diet, let's say, 'cause I'm trying to lose weight, my metabolism lowers to meet the calorific restriction that I've imposed on myself.
- So I go on a diet, let's say, 'cause I'm trying to lose weight, my metabolism lowers to meet the calorific restriction that I've imposed on myself.
Examples
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Patients are often keen to blame some external influence such as 'my glands' for their weight problems, whereas it is more usually a mismatch between their calorific input and their expenditure: the old adage 'eat less, exercise more' often holds true.
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As we age, our calorific requirements decrease.
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So I go on a diet, let's say, 'cause I'm trying to lose weight, my metabolism lowers to meet the calorific restriction that I've imposed on myself.
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This salad is low in calories, but the dressing is quite calorific.
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Some snacks can be surprisingly calorific, making it easy to exceed your daily intake.
Synonyms
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5.3
Relating to the number of calories in food
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A substance that gives off a large amount of energy when it reacts
A food that makes the body feel warmer when eaten
Antonyms
How Caloric
- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
calorific = caloric (semi-transparent) = calor + ific
The same morphological formation relates to heat/energy, but the combining form 'calor' is not a common standalone English morpheme, so learners may only partially generalize from known words like 'calorie'.
Etymology
Calorific also comes from the root calor meaning 'heat' and is linked to calorie, the word we use for food energy. So a calorific food is one that contains a lot of calories or energy.