veggie

Definition

n. a short, friendly way to say vegetable. It can also mean a person who does not eat meat.

n. a shortened, informal term for a vegetable or a vegetarian. Often used in casual conversation or on menus to indicate meat-free options.

simple

“I always try to eat plenty of veggies with my dinner.”

contextual

“The restaurant offers a great veggie burger that even meat-eaters seem to enjoy.”

complex

“While the children initially resisted the new diet, they eventually grew fond of the roasted veggies served alongside their main courses.”

Commonly used in the plural when referring to vegetables; used in the singular when referring to a person.

Clipping of vegetable and/or vegetarian + -ie.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.