| English Dictionary |
CALEFACTIVE
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does calefactive mean?
• CALEFACTIVE (adjective)
The adjective CALEFACTIVE has 1 sense:
1. serving to heat
Familiarity information: CALEFACTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Serving to heat
Synonyms:
calefactive; calefactory
Context example:
a heating pad is calefactory
Similar:
hot (used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." (English proverb)
"The low fig can be climbed by everyone." (Albanian proverb)
"Ask the experienced rather than the learned." (Arabic proverb)
"The death of one person means bread for another." (Dutch proverb)
"The low fig can be climbed by everyone." (Albanian proverb)
"Ask the experienced rather than the learned." (Arabic proverb)
"The death of one person means bread for another." (Dutch proverb)