munchy

Munchy describes food that is crunchy or chewy, as in Devin loves raw carrots and celery because they’re munchy and help him focus.

Informally, munchy is also used to describe foods that are eaten as a snack rather than a meal, such as popcorn or cookies. 

Example: They had some munchy food at the party but nothing substantial.

The related slang term the munchies refers to a persistent hunger or craving for foods, especially snacks or items considered junk foods.

The first records of the term munchy come from around the 1910s. It combines the verb munch, meaning “to chew or crunch,” and the suffix -y, which creates adjectives meaning “characterized by.” Munchy foods, therefore, are those that are characterized by being munched (or snacked) on.

What are some other forms related to munchy?

• munchiness (noun)

What are some synonyms for munchy?

• chewy
• crunchy

What are some words that share a root or word element with munchy? 

• munch
• munchies 

What are some words that often get used in discussing munchy?

• snacks
• hungry
• potato chips
• popcorn

Munchy is always used in the context of food, especially snack foods that crunch or are chewy. It’s not that commonly used. 

I had a dream of a store called the goods. It was filled with the best munchy foods in the world and I just ate the entire dream

— Sal (@lostinsaucesal) January 22, 2014

Crunchy, meet munchy. Munchy, meet crunchy. You, eat crunchy munchy Wheat Thins. #EatThis

— Wheat Thins (@WheatThins) February 10, 2015

The munchy monster called. He wants cookies. Lots and lots of cookies. #HappyHolidaze

— Schmackary's Cookies (@Schmackarys) April 20, 2015

Updated on February 27, 2023

Is munchy used correctly in the following sentence?

“The party starts after dinnertime, so I’m just going to serve some munchy snacks.”