veggie

noun

veg·​gie ˈve-jē How to pronounce veggie (audio)
variants or less commonly vegie
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slang : vegetarian

Examples of veggie in a Sentence

The restaurant is popular with veggies.
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The light and fluffy casserole packed with cheese, onion, and saltines too, is a great way to sneak in some extra veggies. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025 Its meals are Mediterranean-style, featuring tons of anti-inflammatory ingredients like fresh fruits and veggies, legumes, seafood, nuts, and seeds. Sarah Garone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025 Toss in your fruit cores, veggie peels, and even eggshells, press the single-button interface, and the FoodCycler goes to work—drying, grinding, and cooling scraps into a nutrient-rich soil amendment that looks like coffee grounds. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025 If its Insta-worthy status isn’t reason enough, the Always Pan 2.0 is big enough to simmer a hearty veggie stew and shallow enough to sear the perfect piece of salmon. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for veggie

Word History

Etymology

veg(etable) entry 1 + -ie

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of veggie was in 1955

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“Veggie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veggie. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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veggie

noun
veg·​gie ˈvej-ē How to pronounce veggie (audio)
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