Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

munchy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: munchy
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of munchie (“(informal) a snack”).

adj

Suitable for munching; characteristic of a snack.

Informal

Example Sentences

"They left together, and as they were buckling into the Blazer, his father asked, “ Do you want to tell me now or go to The CoffeeHouse and get a munchy first?”"
"“I just stocked up the fridge with pop and there's candy bars in the cabinet, if you need a munchy.”"
"You never nibbled at munchier brownies than these."
"And every slice will be the munchiest, tastiest toast you’ve ever eaten!"
"Topped with fresh or stewed fruit, sugar and milk, WEET-BIX is the munchiest, crunchiest, most downright delicious breakfast you’ve ever tasted."
"Italian crust—crunchier, munchier, flakier by far."

Etymology

From munch + -y (diminutive suffix).

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

munchies (plural) munchier (comparative) munchiest (superlative)

Questions

What does munchy mean?: Alternative form of munchie (“(informal) a snack”).
Where does munchy come from?: From munch + -y (diminutive suffix).

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