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munchy

munchy is the alternative form of munchie.

Meaning of munchie

Noun (1)

munchie (plural munchies)

  1. (informal) A snack.
    • Another homemade mix treat that any youngster will love—a big jar filled with Country-style Granola. It can be eaten as a “munchie” or a cereal, or used in a recipe for cookies or apple crisp.1978, Elise W. Manning, “To Cheer a Sick Friend”, in Farm Journal’s Friendly Food Gifts From Your Kitchen, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday & Company, Inc., →ISBN, page 38

Noun (2)

munchie (plural munchies)

  1. (Ireland) A person who lives in a Gaeltacht area of Ireland.

Noun (3)

munchie (plural munchies)

  1. (Internet, derogatory) A person who exhibits Münchausen syndrome; a person who feigns a disorder.

Adjective

munchy (comparative munchier, superlative munchiest)

  1. (informal) Suitable for munching; characteristic of a snack.
    • You never nibbled at munchier brownies than these.1932 February, Baker’s Chocolate, “Three Chocolate Praise-Winners that make guests say “Do give me your recipe””, in Ladies’ Home Journal, volume XLIX, number 2, Philadelphia, Pa.: The Curtis...
    • And every slice will be the munchiest, tastiest toast you’ve ever eaten!1951 May 14, General Electric, ““Tailored Toast” to suit your taste!”, in LIFE, Chicago, Ill.: TIME Inc., page 13

Forms of munchy

Noun
pluralmunchies
Adjective
comparativemunchier
superlativemunchiest

Origin of munchy

From munch + -y (diminutive suffix).

From munch + -y (adjectival suffix).

Phrases with munchy

Questions about munchy

What does munchy mean?
Munchy means suitable for munching; characteristic of a snack.
What is munchy the alternative form of?
Munchy is the alternative form of munchie.
What part of speech is munchy?
Munchy is an adjective.

Words near munchy in the dictionary

  1. munchkin
  2. munchkinism
  3. munchkins
  4. munchnone
  5. munchnones
  6. munchy
  7. munchy box
  8. munchy boxes
  9. Muncie
  10. Muncies
  11. Muncimir

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: munchy (page history and authors); munchie (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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