Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

low-calorie

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
low-calo-rie
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a diet, involving eating a lower number of calories than would normally eaten, usually with the intention of losing weight.

adj

Of a food or drink, having fewer calories than its standard form.

Inflected Forms

lower-calorie (comparative) lowest-calorie (superlative) low-caloric (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

noncaloric

Synonyms

calorie-restricted restricted diet low-cal

Questions

What does low-calorie mean?
Of a diet, involving eating a lower number of calories than would normally eaten, usually with the intention of losing weight.

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