hangry
/ˈheɪ̯ŋɡɹi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "A monster was described as hangry, pronounced by the author as [aŋgri]. When asked whether it was angry or hungry, the author replied "Yes"."
- "I also get really "hangry"."
- "We're not talking about the fast-food giants or smaller chains, such as Wimpy's, both of which turn up frequently in the stripmalls that dot the Trail. No matter how hungry -- or even hangry -- you and your fellow travellers are, eschew these places."
- "Seriously, somebody needs to give this toddler a bottle and put him down for a nap. That baby pitches a fit when he gets hangry."
- "Mission Control: "Get them pizza before they get hangry. Hungry and angry!" Astronaut: "We're hangry! Hungry and angry!""
- "You know this if you've ever been hangry. You go through your day without stopping to eat, and for a while it doesn't matter. Then your stomach starts sending signals to your brain that it's waiting."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈheɪ̯ŋɡɹi/