veggie

noun

veg·​gie ˈve-jē 

variants or less commonly vegie

1

: vegetable

2

slang : vegetarian

Examples of veggie in a Sentence

The restaurant is popular with veggies.

Recent Examples on the Web

The stainless set perfectly sears salmon skin, and gives a quick char to green beans or any other sautéed veggie without mushing up the interior. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 July 2026

Also on the property are a pool, a one-bedroom guest cottage, a dock, a veggie garden, and a chicken coop. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 July 2026

For nightshade veggies like tomatoes, harvest when ripe to prevent seed maturity, which slows production. — Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026

Cooked veggies with meat had enough time for the reach-in cooler to drop the temperature to 41 degrees. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

veg(etable) entry 1 + -ie

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing veggie

• veggie burger

Rhymes for veggie

• edgy
• pledgee

Kids Definition

veggie

noun

veg·​gie ˈvej-ē 

: vegetable