Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

munchies

/ˈmʌn(t)ʃiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: munch-ies
IPA: /ˈmʌn(t)ʃiz/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Food, especially convenience snack foods.

Slang

noun

Hunger, especially a craving for food as a result of alcohol or cannabis consumption.

Slang

noun

Cannabis edibles.

Slang

Example Sentences

"We were given the first name of the host, the address of the apartment and told to bring whatever toys we wanted. Beer and munchies would be on hand."
"I've got the munchies."
"I got the munchies, we got the Mary Jane in the Dungeon / Just to let you niggas know in '93, that's how we coming"
"The girl, who has not been publicly identified, sold more than 300 boxes in six hours, her father told ABC 10. Boxes now sell for as much as $5 in parts of the country, so she probably raised more than $1,500. Yes, there’s money in the munchies."

Etymology

Etymology tree English munchie /munchy Middle English -es English -s English munchies From munchie /munchy + -s.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmʌn(t)ʃiz/
British English: /ˈmʌn(t)ʃiːz/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

munchie (singular) munchy (singular)

Derived Forms

drunchies

Phrases

midnight munchies

Questions

How do you pronounce munchies?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌn(t)ʃiz/.
What does munchies mean?: Food, especially convenience snack foods.
Where does munchies come from?: Etymology tree English munchie /munchy Middle English -es English -s English munchies From munchie /munchy + -s.

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