calorie
noun/ˈkæləri/
Frequency rank: #6,886 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A unit for measuring the energy that food provides.
Example sentence
One gram of fat contains more energy than one gram of sugar, as measured by the calorie each one provides.
Synonyms & related words
- energy
- kilojoule
More words in ranks 6,801–6,900
- bootyvaluable goods or treasure seized by force, especially in war or piracy.
- braveryThe quality of being courageous and not showing fear in dangerous situations.
- browseto look through or glance at something casually without a specific goal.
- brutallyin a savagely cruel or harshly direct manner
- buffAn enthusiast or devoted fan of a particular subject.
- clawa sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal or bird.
- commenceto begin or start something
- compatibilityThe ability of two things to work together without problems.
- conditionaldepending on certain conditions being met; not absolute.
- congratulateTo express praise or good wishes to someone for an achievement or special occasion.