Synonyms

foodie

American

[foo-dee] / ˈfu di /

noun

Slang.

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

foodie British

/ ˈfuːdɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

foodies

plural

Etymology

Origin of foodie

food + -ie, perhaps in part extracted from junkie

Example Sentences

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Netflix said the new season, which will be released in three batches, will include some format changes and the return of popular segments such as “Elmo’s World” and “Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

Foodie puppets return; same food education and celeb fun.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2022

The next day she went to a friend's house for their "Foodie Club" evening - an occasion when a group of girlfriends either visit a restaurant or cook each other a meal.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2021

Yumna Jawad of Feel Good Foodie is one of the many TikTok users who have sampled Mariko’s salmon rice bowl recipe and have given it a glowing review.

From Fox News • Oct. 7, 2021

Not at present," said the turnkey; "but I know Foodie well.

From Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William

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