veggie

American  

[vej-ee] / ˈvɛdʒ i /

Or vegie

noun

Informal.

veggies plural

1. a vegetable.

2. a vegetarian.

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veggie British  

/ ˈvɛdʒɪ /

noun

1. an informal word for vegetarian

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• veggies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of veggie

1965–70; by shortening; see -ie

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

veggie veggies

Inside more than a dozen North American plants, some 20,000 employees run machines that cut, wash and package raw vegetables like cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, or assemble veggie snack kits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

EU member states and lawmakers agreed Thursday to ban using meat-related terms such as "steak" and "bacon" to market plant-based foods -- but spared veggie "burgers" and "sausage".

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026

The BBC skidded optimistically along to a pickup spot at the city's de-commissioned airfield, Tempelhofer Feld, but there were no veggie sacks to be seen.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

The good grocery store can handle your pre-dinner snack spread far more gracefully than a last-minute veggie tray.

From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2025

When she came back with a plastic tray—her turkey sandwich and his veggie wrap lying beside two bags of baked unsalted chips—his head was bent to his phone.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Others I spoke with will be getting their nutrition from cooked veggies and bringing those in, as opposed to ordering from a slop or salad bowl service.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

Try adding veggies like fresh spinach to your sauce, or using pizza sauce or pesto instead of marinara.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

"The crew immediately activated rescue mode and safely caught the two bunnies, setting them up with a warm bed and some fresh veggies and water."

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

Everywhere I go, I like to order steak, fish and chicken and veggies just like how I cook at home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

“I remember you loved eating fish and veggies on the porch of your tia Darma’s farm. It was the cutest thing.”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya