snacky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsnæki/
Etymology
From snack + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a snack; suitable as a snack.
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.
2012, B. Grigoletti, Five Against One, page 29:She [Epstein's assistant L. Groff] reminds them again later: “Can we make sure to have something snack-y for Larry [Summers].”
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, →ISSN:If I haven't time for a proper lunch, I pick up something snacky from the store.
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(informal) Desiring a snack; peckish.
Have you eaten yet? I'm feeling snacky.
2014, Maggie Stiefvater, Shiver Series (Shiver, Linger, Forever, Sinner):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snackier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| snackiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (3)
es picoteador (Translations) · es de buen comer (Translations) · pl do schrupania (Translations)