hangry
Irritable from fasting
Hangry describes irritability or bad temper caused by hunger.
The word blends hungry and angry, capturing how low blood sugar can shorten your fuse: Don't talk to me until I've eaten—I'm hangry.
The term moved from slang to mainstream use in the 2010s, now appearing in clinical discussions of mood and appetite.
Intensely, painfully hungry
- starvingSuffering extreme hunger
- ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
- peckishMildly hungry
- empty stomachDigestive tract without food
gnawing · underfed · rumbling · growling stomach · fasting · hollow · light-headed · shaky
Easily provoked to annoyance
- grumpyIrritable in temperament
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- snappishShort-tempered, biting
- short-temperedProne to sudden anger
testy · grouchy · edgy · moody · peevish · petulant · touchy · cantankerous
Light between-meal fare
- quick biteHasty small meal
- granola barPressed oat rectangle
- bananaCurved tropical fruit
- emergency foodSupplies for crises
blood sugar · refuel · nosh · munchies · snack stash · protein bar · trail mix · crackers
Breaking with sharp sound
- lashing outAggressive sudden reaction
- blowupSudden fit of rage
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
overreaction · losing it · flying off the handle · biting someone's head off · short fuse · explosion
Powerful urge to have
- hankeringPersistent strong desire
- dying forExtremely eager for
- single-mindedDevoted to one purpose
- obsessingThinking about compulsively
famished
Intensely, painfully hungry
empty stomach · gnawing · underfed · rumbling · growling stomach · fasting · hollow · light-headed · shaky · weak
irritable
Easily provoked to annoyance
short-tempered · testy · grouchy · edgy · moody · peevish · petulant · touchy · cantankerous · cross
snack
Light between-meal fare
- quick biteHasty small meal
- granola barPressed oat rectangle
- bananaCurved tropical fruit
emergency food · blood sugar · refuel · nosh · munchies · snack stash · protein bar · trail mix · crackers · cheese
snapping
Breaking with sharp sound
- lashing outAggressive sudden reaction
- blowupSudden fit of rage
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
tantrum · overreaction · losing it · flying off the handle · biting someone's head off · short fuse · explosion
craving
Powerful urge to have
- hankeringPersistent strong desire
- dying forExtremely eager for
- single-mindedDevoted to one purpose
- Coined Wordschortle, galumph, nerd, robot, quark
- hungerstarving, starvation, famished, ravenous, appetite
- Hunger-Relatedeating, appetite, food craving, stomach growling, starvation
- Neologismsselfie, blog, vlog, podcast, hashtag
- portmanteausbrunch, smog, motel, spork, chortle
- slang moodsbummed, chill, cranky, edgy, grumpy