the munchies
plural noun
informal
: a feeling of hunger
I have a serious case of the munchies.
I always get/have the munchies when I'm watching TV.
Examples of the munchies in a Sentence
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Remember to pack your favorite snacks in case you get hit with the munchies and still want to be able to enjoy your hike.
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Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
The fast-food company is constantly maintaining its edge in the munchies market with Happy Meals, toys, games and cups that have worked their way into the collectibles realm.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
And of course, no 4/20 is complete without a case of the munchies.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2024
One study, for instance, found that, just like people, nematode worms dosed with cannabis get the munchies.
—Jesse Greenspan, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
The classic stoner film comedy centers on pot-smoking main characters (played by two Asian-American actors) in an adventure, seeking out sliders to satisfy a case of the munchies.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
Those arriving with the munchies are in luck as popular NYC restaurant Sei Less is slated to provide delicious wild fusion eats for the night.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The first sign that the treatment was effective was when Nidia developed a serious case of the munchies.
—Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
This vending machine isn’t intended to quench thirst or banish the munchies.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
The fast-food company is constantly maintaining its edge in the munchies market with Happy Meals, toys, games and cups that have worked their way into the collectibles realm.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
And of course, no 4/20 is complete without a case of the munchies.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2024
One study, for instance, found that, just like people, nematode worms dosed with cannabis get the munchies.
—Jesse Greenspan, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
The classic stoner film comedy centers on pot-smoking main characters (played by two Asian-American actors) in an adventure, seeking out sliders to satisfy a case of the munchies.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
Those arriving with the munchies are in luck as popular NYC restaurant Sei Less is slated to provide delicious wild fusion eats for the night.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The first sign that the treatment was effective was when Nidia developed a serious case of the munchies.
—Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
This vending machine isn’t intended to quench thirst or banish the munchies.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
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