What Does HANGRY Mean in a Text?
The Quick Answer
HANGRY means "Anger Compounded by Hunger" (i.e., made worse by hunger).More Detail...
HANGRY is an amalgam of hungry and angry. It describes the feeling you get when you are bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger.Image for HANGRY
When I write HANGRY, I mean this:
A hangry person is bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger.
Summary of Key Points
We have summarized the key points in the table below:| HANGRY | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Anger Compounded by Hunger |
| Type: | Slang Word (Jargon) |
| Guessability: |  1: Easy to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults and Teenagers |
Examples of HANGRY in Sentences
Here are examples of HANGRY in conversations:- Charlie: It's been 45 minutes since we ordered our food. The service here is awful.
- Jordan: I'm not sure about you, but I'm starting to feel really HANGRY!
- Charlie: What's rattled your cage this morning?
- Jordan: Sorry, I skipped breakfast this morning so I'm probably just HANGRY.
An Academic Look at HANGRY
As it is formed by merging two words into one, HANGRY is classified as a portmanteau word. It is formed by amalgamating hungry and angry. HANGRY is typically used as an adjective (i.e., a describing word). For example:- Julie is HANGRY because of her highly restrictive diet.
Example of HANGRY Used in a Text
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