NYT Dictionary

CALORIC

/kəˈlɒɹɪk/
AdjectiveNounca-LOR-icca-lor-ic · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Relating to calories.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From calorie + -ic. From French calorique, coined by French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, from Latin calor (“heat”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

calorificthermalthermicburningfeverheatingsuperheatwarmth

Antonyms

noncaloricnonthermal

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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