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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

    adjective. UK uk / ˈpek.ɪʃ / us / ˈpek.ɪʃ / Add to word list. slightly hungry: By ten o'clock I was feeling peckish, even though I'd had a large breakfast. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. wanting or needing food. hungry By dinner time we all felt really hungry. starving Is there anything to eat? I'm starving!

  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 definition: somewhat hungry. See examples of PECKISH used in a sentence.

  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

    Definition of 'peckish' peckish. (pekɪʃ ) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you say that you are feeling peckish, you mean that you are slightly hungry. [British, informal] All of this was making me feel a bit peckish. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. peckish in British English. (ˈpɛkɪʃ )

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

    PECKISH definition: slightly hungry. Learn more.

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

    Define peckish. peckish synonyms, peckish pronunciation, peckish translation, English dictionary definition of peckish. adj. 1. Ill-tempered; irritable. 2. Chiefly British Somewhat hungry. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016...