calorie
English meaning: Calorie
Definition
A calorie is a unit that measures the amount of energy that food gives the body.
Example
“She checked the label and saw that a single biscuit contained almost a hundred calories.”
Another example: “A single doughnut can contain more calories than a small meal.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral noun, common in diet, fitness and nutrition contexts; usually plural ("counting calories"). A unit of food energy. "Empty calories" are calories with little nutritional value.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From French 'calorie', from Latin 'calor' (heat).
Synonyms
- energy unit
- kilocalorie
- small calorie
- gram calorie
- large calorie
- kilogram calorie
- calory
- frigorie
Related Words
- kilocalorie
- calories
- sweetener
- satiety
- joules
- caloric
- restriction
- intake
- rhesus
- joule
- malnutrition
- carbohydrate
Common Collocations
- count calories
- burn calories
- empty calories
- calories per serving
- high in calories
- cut calories
Word Forms
calorie; calories (pl); caloric (adj)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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