hangry
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hangry
First recorded in 1915–20; h(ungry) ( def. ) + angry ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Suddenly the girl who tweeted about being “hangry” right before dropping into the pipe was on red carpets, in Barbie doll boxes and featured in music videos.
From Los Angeles Times
Her sister had gone past the point of hangry, and she didn’t need to be there when at last Clara lost it.
From Literature
Nothing is fun on vacation if your kid gets “hangry.”
From Los Angeles Times
Mahaffy, who starred in the exuberant revival of “A Man of No Importance” at A Noise Within last season, is more insistently peckish — hungry rather than hangry.
From Los Angeles Times
On the flip side, feeling "hangry" – the phenomenon where hunger manifests in the form of anger or irritability – illustrates how what we eat, or don't eat, can also provoke negative emotions.
From Salon
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