snacky

English

Etymology

From snack +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnæki/
  • Hyphenation: snacky

Adjective

snacky (comparative snackier, superlative snackiest)

  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a snack; suitable as a snack.
    Synonym: snackish
    If I haven't time for a proper lunch, I pick up something snacky from the store.
    • 2012, B. Grigoletti, Five Against One, page 29:
      We arrived that day and after kicking off our flip-flops and cover-ups, we called Craig over and slowly unzipped the duffle, so he could see all the snacky goodness we had brought over for the three of us to feast upon.
    • 2026 February 7, Amelia Gentleman, “Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      She [Epstein's assistant L. Groff] reminds them again later: “Can we make sure to have something snack-y for Larry [Summers].”
  2. (informal) Desiring a snack; peckish.
    Synonym: snackish
    • 2014, Maggie Stiefvater, Shiver Series (Shiver, Linger, Forever, Sinner):
      Have you eaten yet? I'm feeling snacky.

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