veggie

/ˈvɛd͡ʒi/

veggie noun: a vegetable.

Noun

veggie (plural veggies)

(informal) A vegetable.
- There was lots of rice, at least 20 different "veggies" and all kinds of soups.1931, United States. Dept. of Agriculture, Yearbook of agriculture, page 13
- and eight small dishes of 'veggies,' as we have taught our children lovingly to term that important item of food known as vegetables.1937, American cookery, volume 42, page 498
(informal) A vegetarian.
- Vegetarian/vegan meals at most colleges are only pretty average. They have a long way to go to provide nutritionally adequate and tasty food for veggies.2018, Andrew Linzey, Clair Linzey, Ethical Vegetarianism and Veganism
Synonyms:

veggo

veggie (comparative more veggie, superlative most veggie)

(informal) Vegetarian; not eating meat; suitable for vegetarians; without meat.
- One place was too crowded last time, another too expensive, a third she liked but he thought too "veggie."1985, Ellen Goodman, Keeping in touch
- Diet for a Small Planet was also popular at the time, but it was a little too 'veggie,' a little too new for some people.2001 January 20, “Simplicity of Mennonite cookbook makes converts”, in Dallas Morning News
Vegetable-like, vegetal.
- So we actually proved that the old folklore about a dense canopy leading to very veggie wines was true, Noble said.1993 July 21, “Reading between the WINES”, in San Diego (California) Union-Tribune
- They're neither too sweet nor too veggie, but like the other bars, have more calories than a bucket of broccoli.2009 February 4, “The Edgy Veggie: Some greens with that candy bar?”, in Oakland (California) Tribune

காய்கறி, சைவ உணவாளி

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The main courses are heavy on beans and may be too veggie for the typical meat eater to swallow but side dishes are less exotic and just as healthy ...2001 September 16, “Fighting cancer with a menu”, in Chicago Tribune:
Steven Beeson of Milwaukee won a blue ribbon with this very veggie entree2004 September 1, “Pasta Thai a winner in new competition”, in Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Journal-Sentinel:
If becoming veggie can secure Fran Healy a guest spot from Paul McCartney on his album, what would it take to lure Iggy Pop and Lily Allen?2010 January 15, Mark Beaumont, “Rope in a megastar the easy way”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media...

Clipping of vegetable and/or vegetarian + -ie.

What does veggie mean?: Veggie means a vegetable.
What is veggie in Tamil?: Veggie in Tamil is காய்கறி, சைவ உணவாளி. See Veggie meaning in Tamil.
How do you use veggie in a sentence?: The main courses are heavy on beans and may be too veggie for the typical meat eater to swallow but side dishes are less exotic and just as healthy ...
What part of speech is veggie?: Veggie can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce veggie?: Veggie is pronounced /ˈvɛd͡ʒi/.
What is the plural of veggie?: The plural of veggie is veggies.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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