虫むし養やしない

noun

snack to quiet a grumbling stomach; something to tide one over

Literally 'feeding the stomach worm'; a light snack eaten to calm hunger pangs when a full meal isn't possible. Often used in the phrase 虫養いにする.

See also: 腹の虫

• おにぎり一ひとつで虫むし養やしないになった。

  One rice ball was enough to tide me over.

• 虫むし養やしないにクッキーを食たべた。

  I ate a cookie as a snack to quiet my stomach.