low-cal

[ loh-kal, -kal ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. containing fewer calories than usual or standard:

   a low-cal diet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of low-cal¹

low cal(orie)

Example Sentences

Call it earthy, definitely not low-cal and sometimes salty, sometimes sweet.

From Washington Post

Her one-woman cult of low-cal servitude chugs along miserably until she meets voluptuous Miriam, the beloved daughter of a close Modern Orthodox family.

From Los Angeles Times

If this approach sounds like a type of low-cal reform, it is.

From Washington Times

Another low-cal brand, Enlightened fared slightly better than its biggest competitor.

From Washington Post

It is a feast — the only low-cal feast delivered from that venerable and venerated Smith Corona in years — for anyone interested in reading, and in writing.

From Los Angeles Times