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Snacky vs Snack - What's the difference?

snacky | snack |

Snacky is a derived term of snack.


As a adjective snacky

is of food, suitable as a snack.

As a noun snack is

a light meal or snack can be (obsolete) a share; a part or portion.

As a verb snack is

to eat a light meal.

snacky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Of food, suitable as a snack.
    • ''If I haven't time for a proper lunch, I pick up something snacky from the store.

    Related terms

    * snack

    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)

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