foodie

American  

[foo-dee] / ˈfu di /

noun

Slang.

1. a person keenly interested in food, especially in eating or cooking.

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foodie British  

/ ˈfuːdɪ /

noun

1. a person having an enthusiastic interest in the preparation and consumption of good food

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Etymology

Origin of foodie

food + -ie, perhaps in part extracted from junkie

Example Sentences

The same way overflowing cheeseboards dominated foodie feeds a few years ago, the act of turning your home kitchen into a “cafe” is the latest in cuisine you can meme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Much like the clueless Han Beom-woo in “Tastefully Yours,” the average person in Korea, even one who may consider themselves a foodie, simply can’t tell the difference between neobiani and seopsanjeok.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025

Cha 1107-7626 is a born foodie, gobbling up gas and dust from its surroundings, while its hunger cannot be satisfied.

From Space Scoop • Oct. 15, 2025

When sales of tins and bottles of beans rose 122% in Waitrose in a year, they put it down to foodie influencers, like Natalia.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

McNamara chose the career because he’s a self-described foodie who has worked in restaurants himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025