hangry
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hangry
First recorded in 1915–20; h(ungry) ( def. ) + angry ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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 • Sep. 9, 2025
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 • Aug. 20, 2024
Get thee to a nearby park, then, or enjoy it at home or in your car if you’re impatient or hangry.
From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2023
Yet the portmanteau for that volatile feeling — hangry — only dates back to mid-20th century America, with a casual reference in a psychoanalytic journal.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2023
“You could tell her you like the picture of the hangry girl.”
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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