foodie

[ foo-dee ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a person keenly interested in food, especially in eating or cooking.

foodie

/ ˈfuːdɪ /

noun

1. a person having an enthusiastic interest in the preparation and consumption of good food

Word History and Origins

Origin of foodie¹

food + -ie, perhaps in part extracted from junkie

Example Sentences

Through these comical yet eye-opening critiques, she realized her platform — as a Black foodie born and raised in L.A. — was an anomaly.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m a huge foodie, so I’m always looking for good places to eat.

From Los Angeles Times

A self-confessed foodie, Choong spent many childhood hours in her grandparents’ Chinese and Asian Supermarket and also worked there as a young adult.

From BBC

Launching in restaurants, as Climax did last year and New Culture will do later this year at Pizzeria Mozza, is a familiar path in the alt-protein world that can give products a foodie halo.

From Salon

I’m a huge foodie, so I’m always looking for good places to to eat.

From Los Angeles Times