🔥calorie

noun
/ˈkæləri/

Meaning

A unit of energy, often used to measure the energy content of food and drink.

Example Sentences

She checks the calorie count before eating any packaged food.

Example Expressions

count calories

Synonyms

energy unit, kilocalorie, food energy, joule

Antonyms

starvation, fasting

Collocations

calorie intake, calorie count, burn calories, high-calorie food

Related Vocabularies

a category of people or things having common characteristics
a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit which is used as a spice
the action of helping or doing work for someone; a system providing a public need
microorganisms used in baking and brewing to cause fermentation
continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties
The condition of being unoriginal, boring, or obvious; trite remark or quality.

Explore More