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snack | snackable |

As a noun snack

is snack (a light meal).

As an adjective snackable is

(informal) suitable for snacking upon.

snack

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A light meal.
  • An item of food eaten between meals.
    • Derived terms
    * snack bar * snack food * snacker * snackette * snackery * snackless * snacky
    See also
    * munchies

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to eat a light meal
  • to eat between meals
    • Derived terms
    * snack down

    Etymology 2

    See snatch (transitive verb).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A share; a part or portion.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • At last he whispers, "Do, and we go snacks ."
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    snackable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) Suitable for snacking upon.
  • * 2002 , Jennifer Hanson, The Real Freshman Handbook
    • Instead of a head of mats, give yourself one of chili peppers or green beans or other snackable , filamentous source of quick carbos.
  • * 2002 , Jay Weinstein, The Everything Vegetarian Cookbook
    • Keeping delicious, snackable marinated tofu, like the kind below, on hand for sandwiches, salads, and wraps will ensure that you get these nutrients...
  • * 2007 , Brian Reich, Dan Solomon, Media Rules!
    • Media is bite-size (or snackable ). Content has to be consumable or people don't know how to fit it into their day.

    Hypernyms

    * eatable * edible

    Synonyms

    * munchable