Meaning & use
hangry
Irritable, short-tempered, or angry as a result of feeling hungry.
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He gets hangry around noon if he skips breakfast and lunch runs late.
Pack some snacks for the trip so nobody turns hangry in the car.
A note on using this word
Hangry is an informal blend of 'hungry' and 'angry,' common in casual speech and social media but avoided in formal writing.
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