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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Juice cleanses can be a unique way to boost your fruit and veggie intake, increasing your intake of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, nutrients many people don’t consume enough. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025 This non-stick ceramic frying pan features a nontoxic ceramic coating, perfect for sliding eggs off the pan, sauteing veggies, flipping pancakes and more. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025 The opening menu offered selections such as chicken vegetable, a dozen veggies, lentil chili, and Italian white bean with kale in portion such as 8 ounces or small for $4.50, 10 ounces or medium for $6, 16 ounces as large for $7.50 and then a quart size of 32 ounces. Gary Stern, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The city's recommendations for ensuring safe water use during the advisory: Don't drink or use the tap water at all, which means don't make drinks with it, don't wash your dishes or fruits and veggies with it or brush your teeth with it. Karri Peifer, Axios, 6 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

veggie

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