noun
veggie
VEHD-zhee
noun
1
An informal word for a vegetable.
"Chop up some veggies for the stir-fry."
2
An informal word for a vegetarian.
"She's been a veggie for years now."
adj
1
Vegetarian, or made without meat.
"They ordered the veggie burger instead of the beef one."
How to Use Veggie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCasual shorthand for "vegetable" or "vegetarian."
When to use it
Informal — fine in everyday speech, but "vegetable" or "vegetarian" is preferred in formal writing.
Common pairings
veggie burger
veggie platter
Word Forms
more veggie comparative, veggies plural, most veggie superlative
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Etymology
An informal clipping of "vegetable" or "vegetarian" with the diminutive -ie ending.