low-cal definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: having relatively ... light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet" [syn: light, lite, low-cal, calorie-free] Collin's Cobuild Dictionary Low-cal food is food that contains only a few calories. People who are trying to lose weight eat low-cal food. ADJ: usu ADJ n
cal definitions Merriam Webster's abbreviation small calorie Merriam Webster's ... Reference Dictionary abbr. small calorie(s). Webster's 1913 Dictionary Cal Cal, n. (Cornish Mines) Wolfram, an ore of tungsten. --Simmonds. Collin ... are units of measurement for the energy value of food. Cal is an abbreviation for 'calorie'. ...325 cals per serving. N ...
... plural -ries) Etymology: French calorie, from Latin calor heat, from cal?re to be warm — more at lee Date: 1866 1 ... Celsius that is equal to about 4.19 joules — abbreviation cal; called also gram calorie, small calorie b. the amount of ... degree Celsius ; 1000 gram calories or 3.968 Btu — abbreviation Cal; called also large calorie 2. a. a unit equivalent to ... of 1 gram of water through 1 °C. Usage: Abbr.: cal. 2 (in full large calorie) the amount needed to raise ... used to measure the energy value of foods. Usage: Abbr.: Cal. Etymology: F, arbitr. f. L calor heat + -ie Webster's 1913 Dictionary Calorie Cal"o*rie, n. [F., fr. L. calor heat.] (Physics) ...
Rascal definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary RAS'CAL, n. A mean fellow; a scoundrel; in modern usage, a ... and he's a rascal who pretends to more. RAS'CAL, a. 1. Lean; as a rascal deer. 2. Mean; low ... L radere ras- scrape Webster's 1913 Dictionary Rascal Ras`cal, a. Of or pertaining to the common herd or common ... me rascal fiddler. --Shak. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Rascal Ras"cal, n. [OE. rascaille rabble, probably from an OF. racaille, F ...
Vocal definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary VO'CAL, a. [L. vocalis. See Voice.] 1. Having a voice. To ... to words, to be performed by the human voice. VO'CAL, n. Among the Romanists, a man who has a right ... L vocalis (as VOICE) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Vocal Vo"cal, a. [L. vocalis, fr. vox, vocis, voice: cf. F. vocal ... the nose and mouth. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Vocal Vo"cal, n. [Cf. F. vocal, LL. vocalis.] 1. (Phon.) A vocal ...
... n. farcically adv. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Farcical Far"ci*cal, a. Pertaining to farce; appropriated to farce; ludicrous; unnatural; unreal ... because they are ??tually in in nature. --Gay. -- Far"ci*cal*ly, adv. -Far"ci*cal*ness, n. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Farcical Far"ci*cal, a. Of or pertaining to the disease called farcy. See ...
Fecal definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary FE'CAL, a. [See Feces.] Containing or consisting of dregs, lees, sediment ... to, or constituting feces Webster's 1913 Dictionary Fecal Fe"cal, a. [Cf. F. f['e]cal. See Feces.] relating to, or containing, dregs, feces, or ordeure; f[ae]cal. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary see faecal Moby Thesaurus bad, bad ...
... shrewd, scheming. Derivatives: calculatingly adv. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Calculate Cal"cu*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Calculater; p. pr ... time of enjoyment arrives'' --Crabb. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Calculating Cal"cu*la`ting, a. 1. Of or pertaining to mathematical ... plate is then directly made. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Calculating Cal"cu*la`ting, n. The act or process of making ...
... n. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Unequivocal Un`e*quiv"o*cal, a. Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere; plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words. -- Un`e*quiv"o*cal*ly, adv. -- Un`e*quiv"o*cal*ness, n. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary If you describe someone ...