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snacky

snacky

1 3.9
Small foods you eat between meals
  • adjective
  • /ˈsnæki/
  • Informal
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  • Next step is to get all of the snacky foods out of your house, out of your car, and out of your office.

I pull together, you know, like some veggies, some hummus, some nuts, some cheese, just like snacky things, fruit.

Examples

  • We hunger for your snacky treats.

  • I had something small and snacky: the big woman with the tiny plate, the little woman with the feast.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The apple scented ones love just some snacky bits for when people come round these.

  • Ooh, snacky snacks.

  • I pull together, you know, like some veggies, some hummus, some nuts, some cheese, just like snacky things, fruit.

  • For the party, I prepared a variety of snacky items like cheese platters and veggie trays.

  • She always keeps some snacky treats in her bag for when she feels hungry between meals.

  • At the gathering, guests enjoyed a selection of snacky foods such as chips and dips.

Synonyms

munchy
vssnacky
  • Informal
1 4.9

Food that is easy to eat and good for snacking

emphasizes small, light items designed to be eaten between meals

Antonyms

394 5.0

Large in amount, size, or importance

How Snackable

small
1.0
snacky
  • Informal
1 3.9
light
6 2.8
hearty
13 2.7

Surface Forms

snacky positive

Morphology

snacky = snack (transparent) = snack + y

Clear adjectival formation from 'snack' meaning 'suitable for or like a snack'; learners who know 'snack' will readily infer this meaning.

Etymology

Snacky comes from snack + -y, and snack means 'a small bite of food' or 'food between meals'. So, something snacky is small, light, or made to be eaten between meals.