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    peckish
    /ˈpɛkɪʃ/

    adjective

    • 1. hungry: informal British "I hadn't eaten and was quite peckish"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPECKISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Peckish means slightly hungry, and is often used to describe children or animals. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, and see synonyms and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › peckishPeckish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. chiefly British : hungry. 2. : crotchety. Synonyms. empty. famished. hungry. starved. starving. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of peckish in a Sentence. If you're feeling peckish, there's some cheese in the fridge. a peckish tone of voice.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › peckishPECKISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Peckish is an informal adjective that means feeling slightly hungry or irritable. It comes from peck, meaning to eat or provender, and has been used since the 18th century.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › peckishPeckish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you're peckish, you're a tad hungry (not starving, but hungry enough to poke around the kitchen cabinets). While the informal word peckish is more common in the UK, most people in North America will know what you mean if you say, "I'm feeling a little peckish — should we make some popcorn?"

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPECKISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Peckish means feeling slightly hungry or having an appetite, especially in British informal speech. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples of peckish from Collins Dictionary.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of peckish – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    Peckish means slightly hungry, according to the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. Find out how to say peckish in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › peckishPeckish - definition of peckish by The Free Dictionary

    Peckish means feeling slightly hungry or having an appetite, especially in British English. Find out how to say peckish in different languages, such as Spanish, French, German, and Italian.