hangry
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- 13
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 6
/ˈhæŋɡɹi/
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/ˈhæŋɡɹi/ · [ˈhæŋɡɹʷɪi̯] · /ˈheɪ̯ŋɡɹi/ (US) · [ˈheɪ̯ŋɡɹʷɪi̯] ~ /ˈhɛ̃ŋɡɹi/ (US) · [ˈhɛ̃ŋɡɹʷɪi̯] (US)
Definition of hangry
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(slang)Hungry and angry, especially when the anger is induced by the hunger.
“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.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Blend of hungry + angry.
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