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

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

"Unusual food combinations go viral when they are covered by food bloggers and it gives a brand visibility," says Karan Dua, who runs the popular YouTube channel Dil Se Foodie, or Foodie by Heart.

From BBC • May 6, 2022

But it went full bonkers recently when Feel Good Foodie posted about it on her TikTok.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 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