- munchies
- munchies (n.) "food or snack," 1959, plural of munchie (1917), from MUNCH (Cf. munch) (v.); sense of "craving for food after smoking marijuana" is first attested 1971.
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munchies — ☆ munchies [mun′chēz΄ ] pl.n. Informal 1. food for snacking; snacks 2. a desire for snacks: usually with the * * * munch·ies (mŭnʹchēz) pl.n. Slang 1. Food for snacking. 2 … Universalium
munchies — ► PLURAL NOUN informal 1) snacks or small items of food. 2) (the munchies) a sudden strong desire for food … English terms dictionary
munchies — ☆ munchies [mun′chēz΄ ] pl.n. Informal 1. food for snacking; snacks 2. a desire for snacks: usually with the … English World dictionary
munchies — munch|ies [ˈmʌntʃiz] n [plural] informal 1.) the munchies a feeling of wanting to eat something, especially food that is not healthy for you have/get the munchies ▪ Get me a packet of crisps I have the munchies. 2.) AmE foods that are easy to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
munchies — munch|ies [ mʌntʃiz ] noun plural AMERICAN INFORMAL small things to eat: I m a bit hungry. Have you got any munchies? have/get the munchies to have/get a sudden feeling that you want to eat something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
munchies — [[t]mʌ̱ntʃiz[/t]] N PLURAL: the N If someone gets the munchies, they suddenly feel a strong desire to eat a snack or something sweet, especially when they have been taking drugs. [INFORMAL] ...an attack of the munchies … English dictionary
munchies — UK [ˈmʌntʃɪz] / US noun [plural] American informal small things to eat I m a bit hungry. Have you got any munchies? • have/get the munchies to have/get a sudden feeling that you want to eat something … English dictionary
munchies — mÊŒntʃɪËz n. desire to eat, craving for a snack; snack food (Slang)n. snack, finger food; craving for a snack (usually found in the plural munchies ) … English contemporary dictionary
munchies — plural noun informal 1》 snacks or small items of food. 2》 (the munchies) a sudden strong desire for food … English new terms dictionary
