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I'm not really a foodie; I could eat the same thing every night, and I go to restaurants that I can walk to.
Ross Bleckner

Meaning of "foodie" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOODIE

foodie  [ˈfuːdɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOODIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foodie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOODIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

foodie

Foodie

A foodie is a gourmet, or a person who has an ardent or refined interest in food and alcoholic beverages. A foodie seeks new food experiences as a hobby rather than simply eating out of convenience or hunger. While gourmet and epicurean can be used as synonyms they have fallen out of favor and bring to mind a stodgy or snobbish attitude.

Definition of foodie in the English dictionary

The definition of foodie in the dictionary is a person having an enthusiastic interest in the preparation and consumption of good food.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOODIE


boodie
ˈbuːdɪ
boody
ˈbuːdɪ
broody
ˈbruːdɪ
camoodi
kæˈmuːdɪ
crudy
ˈkruːdɪ
foody
ˈfuːdɪ
Judy
ˈdʒuːdɪ
Kuchipudi
ˈkuːtʃɪˌpuːdɪ
moody
ˈmuːdɪ
nudie
ˈnjuːdɪ
rudie
ˈruːdɪ
shrewdie
ˈʃruːdɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOODIE

food stylist
food subsidy
food supplement
food supplies
food technology
food vacuole
food value
food web
food wrap
foodful
foodies
foodism
foodless
foodlessness
foodoir
foodshed
foodstuff
foodways
foody

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOODIE

Adie
Basse-Normandie
birdie
caddie
Coolgardie
die
do or die
do-or-die
Geordie
goodie
Hardie
Haute-Normandie
hoodie
indie
kiddie
Normandie
oldie
Picardie
Rushdie
woodie

Synonyms and antonyms of foodie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FOODIE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «foodie» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of foodie

Translation of «foodie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOODIE

Find out the translation of foodie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foodie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foodie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

美食家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Conocedor gourmet
570 millions of speakers

English

foodie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खाने का शौकीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عشاق الطعام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гурман
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

viciado em comida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভোজন রসিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fin gourmet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Foodie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feinschmecker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

食通
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미식가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Panganan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ẩm thực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதுவானாலும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाद्यपदार्थ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Foodie
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

buongustaio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

smakoszem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гурман
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

foodie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

culinair evenement
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

foodie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foodie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foodie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOODIE»

The term «foodie» is very widely used and occupies the 17.794 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOODIE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foodie

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10 QUOTES WITH «FOODIE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word foodie.
1
Ross Bleckner
I'm not really a foodie; I could eat the same thing every night, and I go to restaurants that I can walk to.
2
Alain de Botton
I am not a foodie, thank goodness. I will eat pretty much anything. A lot of my friends are getting incredibly fussy about food and I see it as a bit of an affliction.
3
Ty Burrell
You know, I used to think I was a foodie, and then my wife went to culinary school and basically explained to me that I was just a guy that likes to eat.
4
Jane Chen
I'm a big foodie, I do a lot of yoga - I love yoga - I love running... I just enjoy being really active, and traveling.
5
Jamie Chung
If acting doesn't work out, I plan to do food photography and just eat my way through the entire world. I'm a big foodie, and if I could make some career out of it, that would be fantastic.
6
Dana Goodyear
I think for diners, it is about crafting an identity around food which we have not really had in a mainstream way in this country. So there is a mass movement of people who identify themselves through their food preferences or even just that they prioritize food - that's where we get this idea of being a foodie.
7
Dana Goodyear
I'm a total foodie.
8
Armie Hammer
My wife comes from a foodie family so I've been indoctrinated into that. I had sweetbreads the other night, and I have to say, not my favorite thing in the world You're eating a gland.
9
Fergus Henderson
What worries me is that, because of the amount of media coverage of food, Britain seems to have become a foodie nation - but I'm not sure it actually has. I'm not sure there's been a huge change in the pantry at home or what we cook for supper.
10
Felicity Kendal
I'm not very much of a foodie; I like small amounts of delicious things, but I've never overeaten - I'd much rather have a glass of wine.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOODIE»

Discover the use of foodie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foodie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Junk Foodie: 51 Delicious Recipes for the Lowbrow Gourmand
Got a peanut butter cup, a Fruit Roll-Up, and a bag of chips? Voilà--Truffled Berry Praline Purses! Passing off a snack attack as fine food is as easy as a trip to the corner convenience store with this book.
Emilie Baltz, 2010
2
My Foodie Abc: A Little Gourmet's Guide
A delightful educational tool that stresses the importance of having a healthy relationship with food, this board book teaches the letters of the alphabet to tots and other gastronomes in training.
Puck, 2010
3
The Jennifer Nicole Lee Fun Fit Foodie Cookbook: JNL's ...
Provides recipes that help to shed pounds, including Thai coconut shrimp soup, Ocean Drive paella, fitness model enchiladas, and Sicilian tiramisu.
Jennifer Nicole Lee, 2012
4
The Southern Foodie: 100 Places to Eat in the South Before ...
The Southern Foodie explores a hearty swath of the South’s culinary culture, following its roots and exploring its evolution in the region’s best restaurants.
Chris Chamberlain, 2012
5
The Accidental Foodie
Many of the recipes are introduced by the writers themselves, in their own words. Approximately half of the recipes are photographed, in colour. Each profile features a black-and-white portrait of the subject.
‎2005
6
Foodie Babies Wear Bibs
The sixth book of the Urban Babies board book series finds Foodie Babies browsing the farmers' market and dining with their favorite finger foods.
Michelle Sinclair Colman, 2008
7
The Little Book of Foodie Law
This book will be a fascinating read for anyone anxious to learn more about the legal tussles that have taken place in the world of food.
Cecil C. Kuhne, 2013
8
The Frugal Foodie Cookbook: 200 Gourmet Recipes for Any Budget
Written by two foodies who refused to let their eat-in kitchen or tiny budget disappoint their taste buds, this creative collection proves you don’t have to be wealthy to enjoy fine food!
Alanna Kaufman, Alex Small, 2009
9
Passion of a Foodie - An International Kitchen Companion
Passion of a Foodie is that something. Best-selling author Heidemarie Vos recounts a fascinating story and her journey of putting together the world's first cross-referenced book regarding food-using more than five languages.
Heidemarie Vos, 2010
10
Beach Foodie: Blissful Eating to Maximize Life Force Energy
Would you like to enjoy eating as a blissful experience?
Cfayla Johnson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOODIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foodie is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gathering Around the Table with the Catholic Foodie's New Book …
I kept hearing about this Catholic Foodie guy, though, and he seemed pretty interesting. He seemed like someone I would like, even if *I* don't ... «National Catholic Register, Jul 15»
2
Triangle Foodie News: Raleigh Beer Garden sets opening date …
Raleigh, N.C. — Triangle restaurant news...that not everyone knows. Impress your co-workers at the water cooler. «WRAL.com, Jul 15»
3
Food fan or foodie? In San Francisco, it matters - San Francisco …
I think it is high time that like-minded people decry foodie-ism for what it is: pretentious, exclusionary and expensive nonsense. I have tried to ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Top Ten Foodie Cities, Ranked
"As foodie culture continues to marinate in cities across the U.S., and its various cousins the farm-to-table and craft-beer movements reach a ... «RTT News, Jul 15»
5
Foodie Friday: Free Slurpees, Taco Bell delivery, Key Lime Oreos …
Stores distribute frozen treats; food chain delivers Foodie Friday: Free ... eaters weigh less and are healthier than their non-foodie counterparts. «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
6
Five things Chattanooga needs on its plate to become a foodie's
Mike Monen, center, co-owner of Community Pie, works to get orders out during the lunch-hour rush. Photo by Dan Henry /Times Free Press. «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»
7
Foodie Friday: The Plaid Apron's Southern Club
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Local 8 News kicks off a brand new segment called Foodie Friday. Morning anchor Melissa Lee is traveling ... «WVLT, Jul 15»
8
Just call Modesto a foodie paradise | The Modesto Bee The Modesto …
Is Modesto a hard sell? After years of being associated with a 42-year-old movie (but don't try cruising here without a permit), cows (happy or ... «Modesto Bee, Jul 15»
9
Five foodie things to do this weekend (July 10-12) - VC-Star
Five foodie things to do this weekend (July 10-12). Lisa McKinnon. 12:58 PM, Jul 10, 2015. 2:55 PM, Jul 10, 2015. Previous Next. LISA MCKINNON/THE STAR ... «Ventura County Star, Jul 15»
10
Greenville Named a Top “Unlikely Foodie City” in US
In a recent article, Fox News named it one of 9 “unlikely foodie cities” that are taking people by surprise. Southern Culture, Stella's Southern ... «WSPA.com, Jul 15»

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