munchies

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
munch•y  (mun′chē),USA pronunciation adj., munch•i•er, munch•i•est, n., pl. munch•ies. 
adj. Also, munch′ie. 
  1. (of food)
    • crunchy or chewy.
    • Informal Termsfor snacking:munchy foods like popcorn and cookies.

n. 
  1. Informal Termsmunchies, food suitable or meant for snacking:Munchies were served before dinner.
  2. Slang Termsthe munchies, hunger, esp. a craving for sweets or snacks:suffering from the munchies.
  • munch + -y1 or -y2 1915–20
munch′i•ness, n. 

'munchies' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
munchy

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