caloric
1 of 2noun
ca·lo·ric kə-ˈlȯr-ik 
1
: a supposed form of matter formerly held responsible for the phenomena of heat and combustion
2
archaic : heat
caloric
2 of 2adjective
1
: of or relating to heat
2
: of, relating to, or containing calories
calorically
kə-ˈlȯr-i-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online, 25 July 2014 His thyroid was in overdrive, a caloric furnace burning too hot. Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 8 July 2022 The ingredients for an order of fish and chips — by design cheap and caloric — now cost more than twice as much as at the start of the year. William Booth, Washington Post, 2 July 2022 Kapahli’s lab is known for demonstrating how fasting and caloric restriction can improve many functions of the body. Ebony Williams, ajc, 17 June 2022 Nora participates in research on caloric requirements for wild polar bears, spending time in a swim chamber designed to monitor her condition and movements, according to the zoo. oregonlive, 3 June 2022 These machines tend to overestimate your caloric expenditure significantly, as shown in a 2018 study published in the journal Exercise Medicine. Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022 Our focus was on body recomposition, keeping me at a caloric deficit to shred fat while building muscle. Jesse Hicks, Men's Health, 13 June 2022 If, as some researchers suspect, caloric deficit is one of the drivers of the interference effect, that dilemma of how to match training loads is important. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 May 2020 See More
Adjective
This can create nutritional or caloric deficiencies that can also contribute to bone loss. Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online, 25 July 2014 His thyroid was in overdrive, a caloric furnace burning too hot. Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 8 July 2022 The ingredients for an order of fish and chips — by design cheap and caloric — now cost more than twice as much as at the start of the year. William Booth, Washington Post, 2 July 2022 Kapahli’s lab is known for demonstrating how fasting and caloric restriction can improve many functions of the body. Ebony Williams, ajc, 17 June 2022 Nora participates in research on caloric requirements for wild polar bears, spending time in a swim chamber designed to monitor her condition and movements, according to the zoo. oregonlive, 3 June 2022 These machines tend to overestimate your caloric expenditure significantly, as shown in a 2018 study published in the journal Exercise Medicine. Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022 Our focus was on body recomposition, keeping me at a caloric deficit to shred fat while building muscle. Jesse Hicks, Men's Health, 13 June 2022 If, as some researchers suspect, caloric deficit is one of the drivers of the interference effect, that dilemma of how to match training loads is important. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 May 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
French calorique, from Latin calor
First Known Use
Noun
1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
caloric
adjective
ca·lo·ric kə-ˈlȯr-ik, -ˈlōr-, -ˈlär-; ˈkal-ə-rik
1
: of or relating to heat
2
: of or relating to calories
caloric
adjective
as in calorific
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- calorific
- fattening
- fatty
- fat
- oily
- buttery
- greasy
- cloying
- sugary
- filling
- rich
- spicy
- oversweet
- satiating
- heavy
- sweet
- overfilling
- creamy
- sating
- sauced
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- light
- natural
- diet
- lite
- simple
- plain
- unseasoned
- nonfat
- slimming
- nonfattening