veggie
veggie — adjective
1. used to describe food or meals that are made without any meat or fish, making th
used to describe food or meals that are made without any meat or fish, making them suitable for people who do not eat animal flesh.
The café near Lien's office sells a veggie burger made with beans and mushrooms.
collocation: veggie + burger
Shirin ordered a veggie pizza with olives, peppers, and extra cheese on top.
collocation: veggie + pizza
The wedding reception had a hot veggie option on every dinner plate.
João picked up some veggie sausages for the barbecue this weekend.
The new canteen serves only veggie dishes, so it is perfect for Hyun.
- meat-free
more neutral and factual, often used on product labels
- plant-based
broader meaning that can include vegan dishes; popular in health writing
- vegetarian
standard formal term; preferred in official menus and medical advice
- meat
used attributively: meat pizza, meat dish — the opposite in menu contexts
文法句型
veggie + noun (burger, pizza, meal, option, dish)
用法筆記
Attributive only — always placed directly before a noun naming a food or dining context. Less formal and slightly friendlier in tone than 'vegetarian', which is preferred in formal writing.
常見錯誤
veggie — noun
1. a person who chooses not to eat meat or fish as part of their regular diet.
a person who chooses not to eat meat or fish as part of their regular diet.
Christopher has been a veggie for almost five years now.
pattern: be a veggie + duration
The dinner party had three special dishes for the veggies in the group.
plural form: veggies = vegetarian people
As a veggie, Meera always checks the menu before choosing a restaurant.
Zola's cooking class is designed for veggies who want tasty, balanced meals.
Avi is a veggie, so Eve made a lentil stew for the family dinner.
- vegetarian
the standard, more formal term for a person who avoids meat and fish
- plant-eater
very informal or humorous, sometimes used by children
- meat-eater
informal opposite; someone who eats meat
- carnivore
humorous or scientific opposite
文法句型
a veggie
be a veggie
veggies (plural)
用法筆記
Always refers to a person. Can sound slightly informal or friendly compared to 'vegetarian'. In contexts like official forms or medical records, 'vegetarian' is preferred. Distinguish from sense 2 (FOOD): 'a veggie' with the verb 'to be' signals a person; 'some veggies' or 'the veggies' on a plate signals edible plants.
常見錯誤
2. a plant or part of a plant that people cook and eat as part of a meal, for examp
a plant or part of a plant that people cook and eat as part of a meal, for example carrots, potatoes, or peas.
Adina chopped some fresh veggies for the stir-fry she was making.
plural: veggies = vegetables as ingredients
Felipe's children refused to eat their veggies at dinner again.
common in parenting contexts: eat your veggies
Élise bought a bag of mixed veggies from the market this morning.
The recipe calls for three cups of chopped veggies, such as carrots and peas.
Piotr roasts a tray of veggies with olive oil and garlic every Sunday.
文法句型
veggies (plural)
some veggies
fresh veggies
eat your veggies
用法筆記
Used especially in everyday speech; in writing — especially formal writing — 'vegetable' is preferred. Almost always appears in the plural form 'veggies' when referring to food on a plate or as ingredients. The singular 'a veggie' is rare and could be confused with sense 1 (a vegetarian person).