veggie en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈvɛd͡ʒi/
- (UK) audio
Etymology
Clipping of vegetable and/or vegetarian + -ie.
Meanings
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(informal) Vegetarian; not eating meat; suitable for vegetarians; without meat.
The main courses are heavy on beans and may be too veggie for the typical meat eater to swallow but side dishes are less exotic and just as healthy ...
2001 September 16, “Fighting cancer with a menu”, in Chicago Tribune:One place was too crowded last time, another too expensive, a third she liked but he thought too "veggie."
1985, Ellen Goodman, Keeping in touch:Steven Beeson of Milwaukee won a blue ribbon with this very veggie entree
2004 September 1, “Pasta Thai a winner in new competition”, in Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Journal-Sentinel:If becoming veggie can secure Fran Healy a guest spot from Paul McCartney on his album, what would it take to lure Iggy Pop and Lily Allen?
2010 January 15, Mark Beaumont, “Rope in a megastar the easy way”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Mar 2026:Diet for a Small Planet was also popular at the time, but it was a little too 'veggie,' a little too new for some people.
2001 January 20, “Simplicity of Mennonite cookbook makes converts”, in Dallas Morning News:
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Vegetable-like, vegetal.
So we actually proved that the old folklore about a dense canopy leading to very veggie wines was true, Noble said.
1993 July 21, “Reading between the WINES”, in San Diego (California) Union-Tribune:They're neither too sweet nor too veggie, but like the other bars, have more calories than a bucket of broccoli.
2009 February 4, “The Edgy Veggie: Some greens with that candy bar?”, in Oakland (California) Tribune:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more veggie | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most veggie | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
veggieburger · veggie burger · veggie dog · nonveggie
Synonyms
veggo (vegetarian)
Translations (4)
fi vege- (informal: vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians — see also vegetarian) · pl wegetariański (informal: vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians — see also vegetarian) · fi kasvis- (informal: vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians — see also vegetarian) · nl vega (informal: vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians — see also vegetarian)