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Definition of munchie

munchie

/ˈmʌn.tʃi/
mun · chie
Plural:munchies
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• noun

1

A sudden, strong desire or craving for food, especially snacks or sweets, typically used in the plural as 'the munchies'.

Example

"Staying up late studying for finals always gives me the munchies around midnight."

2

A light snack or small item of food eaten between meals, usually used in the plural.

Example

"We picked up pretzels and other salty munchies for the road trip."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Most commonly encountered in the plural form 'munchies' to refer either to an array of snack foods or, preceded by 'the', to a sudden craving for food.

• Rhymes for munchie

• Nearby Words

munch
munchable
muncher
munchie
munchies
munchkin
munchy

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Munchie. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/munchie
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