foodie
Foodie (noun) means someone with a strong interest in and knowledge of good food. Example: “As a foodie, she plans entire holidays around restaurants she wants to try.”
How to use foodie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person who is passionate about food, cooking, and eating well.
Informal and a bit tongue-in-cheek rather than a technical term like "gourmet."
Word forms
foodies plural
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As a _____, she plans entire holidays around restaurants she wants to try.
Etymology
Coined in the early 1980s, popularized by the 1984 book The Official Foodie Handbook.
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What does “foodie” mean?
The word “foodie” means someone with a strong interest in and knowledge of good food. In plain terms, a person who is passionate about food, cooking, and eating well.
How do you pronounce “foodie”?
“Foodie” is pronounced FOO-dee (/ˈfuːdi/ in IPA).
How do you use “foodie” in a sentence?
Here is “foodie” used in a sentence: “As a foodie, she plans entire holidays around restaurants she wants to try.”
What part of speech is “foodie”?
“Foodie” is a noun.
Where does the word “foodie” come from?
The word “foodie” dates back to around 1984. Coined in the early 1980s, popularized by the 1984 book The Official Foodie Handbook.