Foodie vs. Foody

Foodienoun

(slang) A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.

‘We self-professed foodies liked to meet in restaurants and talk like experts about what we were eating.’;

Foodyadjective

Eatable; fit for food or consumption.

Foodienoun

a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

Foodyadjective

Food-bearing; fertile; fruitful.

Foodienoun

a person with a particular interest in food; a gourmet

‘he is an avid foodie and successful restaurateur’;

Foodyadjective

Of, relating to, composed of, or supplying food.

Foodie

A foodie is a person who has an ardent or refined interest in food, and who eats food not only out of hunger but also as a hobby. The related terms and define roughly the same thing, i.e.

‘gastronome’; ‘gourmet’;

Foodyadjective

Eatable; fruitful.