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- US Pronunciation
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- [muhn-chee]
- /ˈmʌn tʃi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muhn-chee]
- /ˈmʌn tʃi/
Definitions of munchy word
- adjective munchy crunchy or chewy. Informal. for snacking: munchy foods like popcorn and cookies. 1
- noun plural munchy munchies, Informal. food suitable or meant for snacking: Munchies were served before dinner. 1
- noun plural munchy the munchies, Slang. hunger, especially a craving for sweets or snacks: suffering from the munchies. 1
- noun munchy (informal) A snack. 1
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Origin of munchy
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; munch + -y1 or -y2
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Parts of speech for Munchy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
munchy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
munchy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for munchy
noun munchy
- cocktail — A cocktail is an alcoholic drink which contains several ingredients.
- tidbit — a delicate bit or morsel of food.
- taste — to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
- sample — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
Antonyms for munchy
noun munchy
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- meal — a coarse, unsifted powder ground from the edible seeds of any grain: wheat meal; cornmeal.
- lot — lot (def 14).
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