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peckish

[ pek-ish ]
/ ˈpɛk ɪʃ /
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adjective Chiefly British Informal.
somewhat hungry: By noon we were feeling a bit peckish.
rather irritable: He's always a bit peckish after his nap.
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Origin of peckish

First recorded in 1775–85; peck1 + -ish1

Words nearby peckish

peck, pecker, peckerwood, pecking order, Peckinpah, peckish, Peck's Bad Boy, pecksniff, Pecksniffian, pecky, Pecorino
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Words related to peckish

dehydrated, dying, emaciated, hungry, malnourished, undernourished, craving, drawn, empty, faint, famished, haggard, hungering, peaked, perishing, pinched, skinny, starved, thin, weakened

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British Dictionary definitions for peckish

peckish
/ (ˈpɛkɪʃ) /
adjective
informal, mainly British feeling slightly hungry; having an appetite

Word Origin for peckish

C18: from peck ²
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