definitions

munchy

[ muhn-chee ]
/ ˈmʌn tʃi /

adjective, munch·i·er, munch·i·est. Also munch·ie.

(of food)
  1. crunchy or chewy.
  2. Informal. for snacking: munchy foods like popcorn and cookies.

noun, plural munch·ies.

munchies, Informal. food suitable or meant for snacking: Munchies were served before dinner.
the munchies, Slang. hunger, especially a craving for sweets or snacks: suffering from the munchies.

RELATED WORDS

fare, snack, picnic, dessert, feast, refreshment, dinner, tea, table, special, luncheon, lunch, supper, breakfast, brunch, longing, itch, hankering, hunger, thirst

Nearby words

munchausen syndrome by proxy, munchausen's syndrome, munchausen's syndrome by proxy, munchies, munchkin, munchy, muncie, munda, mundane, mundane astrology, mundanely

Origin of munchy

1915–20; munch + -y1 or -y2

Related forms

munch·i·ness, noun
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