Hangry
/ˈhæŋɡri/noun
Irritable or angry because of hunger.
Did you know?The word “hangry” is a 20th-century blend of “hungry” and “angry,” but its “angry” half descends from an ancient root associated with tightness, distress, and pain.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*angh-
“To press tightly, constrict, or cause pain; the source of the anger-related branch.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*anguz
“Distress, grief, or trouble; ancestor of the Germanic word that produced “anger.””
Old English
Old English
hungrig
“Hungry; suffering from a lack of food.”
Old English
Old English
angr
“Trouble, affliction, or distress; related to the later English sense of anger.”
20th Century
English
hangry
“A blend of “hungry” and “angry,” describing irritability caused by hunger.”
Modern English
English
hangry
“Common informal term for anger or irritability resulting from hunger.”