(cal-o-rie) 3 syllables

Definition


noun.
unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure

Example Sentence

A calorie provides energy to the body.

Synonyms

unit of heat; heat unit; energy unit

Antonyms

snow

Rhymes

  • callery
  • calorie
  • gallery
  • mallery
  • mallory
  • salary
  • valerie
  • valery
  • vallery