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hangry

Adjective CEFR B1
ˈhæŋɡɹi

Definitions

Hungry and angry, especially when the anger is induced by the hunger.

slang

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Examples

“A monster was described as hangry, pronounced by the aythor as [aŋgri]. When asked whether it was angry or hungry, the author replied "Yes".”
“I also get⟳ really "hangry".”
“We're not talking about the fast-food giants or smaller chains, such as Wimpy's, both of which turn⟳ up frequently in the stripmalls that dot the Trail. No matter⟳ how hungry -- or even hangry -- you and your fellow travellers are, eschew these places.”
“Seriously, somebody needs to give⟳ this toddler a bottle and put⟳ him down for a nap. That baby pitches a fit when he gets hangry.”
“Mission Control⟳: "Get⟳ them pizza before they get⟳ hangry. Hungry and angry!" Astronaut: "We're hangry! Hungry and angry!"”
“You know⟳ this if you've ever been hangry. You go through your day without stopping to eat⟳, and for a while it doesn't matter⟳. Then your stomach starts sending signals to your brain that it's waiting.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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