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munchy¹

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From munch + -y (diminutive suffix).

noun munchies

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

munchy²

Where it comes from

From munch + -y (adjectival suffix).

adjective munchier · munchiest

  1. informal Suitable for munching; characteristic of a snack. You never nibbled at munchier brownies than these.

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@misc{munchy_2026,
  title = {munchy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/munchy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}