peckish
somewhat hungry: By noon we were feeling a bit peckish.
rather irritable: He's always a bit peckish after his nap.
Origin of peckish
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How to use peckish in a sentence
Not that he ever did feel a bit peckish after the hearty snack, for his sandwich was pecked by the four young Seasons at home.
The Mynns' Mystery | George Manville FennFeelin' a little peckish, I went into a eatin' house to-day and encountered a young man with long black hair and slender frame.
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward | Charles Farrar Browne (AKA Artemus Ward)Peck is also an old word for provender, and we still speak of feeling peckish.
Archaic England | Harold BayleyWe're not likely to be in time for table d'hte—not that I'm peckish.
The Travelling Companions | F. AnsteyIt's making me deuced peckish, I know that—how about lunch, eh!
The Travelling Companions | F. Anstey
British Dictionary definitions for peckish
/ (ˈpɛkɪʃ) /
informal, mainly British feeling slightly hungry; having an appetite
Origin of peckish
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