plural noun
Vegetables, especially in informal speech.
I eat veggies with every meal.
She grows her own veggies in the garden.
American English
How to pronounce veggies
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VEHjeez
/ˈvɛ.ʤiz/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of veggie
Veggies is an informal plural of veggie.
Vegetables, especially in informal speech.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
People who do not eat meat.
The restaurant has a menu for veggies.
Some veggies avoid dairy, too.
Good to know
This informal meaning refers to people, not vegetables.
Useful expressions
to eat the vegetables that you should eat; often said to children
Eat your veggies before you have dessert.
to become vegetarian
She went veggie last year.
Related words & forms
The plural is veggies, not veggys.