munchy

American  

[muhn-chee] / ˈmʌn tʃi /

adjective

munchier, munchiest

1. (of food)

   1. crunchy or chewy.

   2. Informal. for snacking.

      munchy foods like popcorn and cookies.

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noun

munchies plural

1. Informal. munchies, food suitable or meant for snacking.

   Munchies were served before dinner.

2. Slang. the munchies, hunger, especially a craving for sweets or snacks.

   suffering from the munchies.

Usage

What does munchy mean? 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.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• munchiness
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• munchies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of munchy

1915–20; munch + -y ¹ or -y ²

Example Sentences

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munchy munchies

"I'm serious! I'm serious! Has anyone in here ever participated in the munchy munch munch munch? 'Cause they celebrating you right now. They are celebrating you in Boston right now."

From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2023

Hamill writes juicy, munchy, crunchy roles that actors like to play.

From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2020

In the case of Sonny the Cuckoo Bird, he really wants to get away from Cocoa Puffs but can’t escape the munchy, crunchy, chocolatey taste.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2019

In April, following his first PGA Tour win at Hilton Head, Bryan celebrated with a negative-three Michelin-star meal at the Mexican-ish munchy purveyor.

From Golf Digest ● Jan. 30, 2018

With screeching guitars, resounding feedback, feisty punk beats and definite munchy punk vocals, they are almost reminiscent of X-Ray Spex.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2011

The worst outcome I could imagine was a case of the sillies, sleepies, or munchies.

From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026

But they eventually launch themselves on an excellent adventure that includes epic munchies, a college screening of “The Big Lebowski,” and probing family questions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

There is almost always a food truck to help curtail the munchies and plenty of heaters in the outdoor space if there’s a chill in the air.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2023

This is similar to humans who get the munchies: we don't just crave food, we want anything and everything high in sugar and fat.

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2023

This food is the absolute finest food available, anywhere in the world, bar no idyllic island location, better than a trip to Hershey, Pennsyl- vania to cure a case of the munchies.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn