munchies
Britishplural noun
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a craving for food, induced by alcohol or drugs
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snacks or food collectively
Explanation
When you crave crunchy or sweet snacks, you've got the munchies. Be sure to stock up on chips and ice cream before your friends come over for movie night, in case they get the munchies. When someone has the munchies, they aren't hungry enough for a meal, but they desperately want to eat some snacks. You can also use this word for the snacks themselves: "Did anyone remember to bring munchies for the party?" In its singular form, munchie, this word has been around since the early 20th century, from munch, "chew continuously."
Vocabulary lists containing munchies
Example Sentences
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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
Gringuita ¼ lb Stuffed Cookies Cookie monsters, rejoice, because these giant stuffed cookies are made for munchies.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025
On John Lee Beatty’s lyrically midcentury modern set, summer-lit by Japhy Weideman at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater, the two women get the munchies and have a feast.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023
It’s the best dish to order if you get the late night munchies.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 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
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