caloric

[ kuh-lawr-ik, -lor- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to calories:

   the caloric content of food.

2. of or relating to heat.
3. (of engines) driven by heat.
4. high in calories:

   a caloric meal.

noun

1. Archaic. heat.
2. a hypothetical fluid whose presence in matter was thought to determine its thermal state.

caloric

/ ˌkæləˈrɪsɪtɪ; ˈkælərɪk; kəˈlɒrɪk /

adjective

1. of or concerned with heat or calories

noun

1. obsolete.
   a hypothetical elastic fluid formerly postulated as the embodiment of heat

Derived Forms

• caloricity, noun

Other Words From

• ca·lori·cal·ly adverb
• cal·o·ric·i·ty [kal-, uh, -, ris, -i-tee], noun
• nonca·loric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of caloric¹

First recorded in 1785–95; from French calorique, equivalent to calor- (from Latin calor “heat”) + -ique adjective-forming suffix; -ic

Example Sentences

Exact caloric demands depend on the type of trauma and your position in the chain of healing events, but the bottom line is that your body is under stress, and your energy needs likely increased at the onset of injury.

From Outside Online

Coming up with a numberThe estimated daily caloric intake needs for an adult woman of 126 pounds range from 1,600 to 2,400 calories per day.

From Washington Post

High prices rocked delicate political balances in Syria, Morocco and Egypt, where about 40% of daily caloric intake is from bread.

From ProPublica

In fact, because fat loss depends on an overall caloric deficit, exercise alone won’t necessarily drive results.

From Washington Post

Artificial sweeteners were riding high in the 1960s as Americans wanted to enjoy their sweets without paying the caloric price.

From No Straight News

And pine nuts are 30 times more caloric than false truffles.

From The Daily Beast

Caloric restriction has also been shown to have an effect on thyroid hormones, specifically T3.

From The Daily Beast

It also is home to the Heartattack Grill, an ode to caloric overload where ‘350 lbs and over eats free’.

From The Daily Beast

A true measure of caloric burn requires a heart rate monitor (missing from most trackers).

From The Daily Beast

The caloric and fat content of an ounce or two of toppings can easily top that of the fro-yo base.

From The Daily Beast

The large content of fat contributes to its high caloric value, so that it is regularly included in sledging diets.

From Project Gutenberg

But in May its powerful enemy, caloric, made a decided attack upon the empire, and dealt hoary Winter a stunning blow.

From Project Gutenberg

Because friction generates caloric, which volatises the oleaginous particles of the stearine matter.

From Project Gutenberg

A few years hence we shall hear of the 'wonders of caloric' instead of the 'wonders of steam.'

From Project Gutenberg

The caloric that penetrates a living body produces dilatation there; that is to say, universal movement.

From Project Gutenberg