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peckish

adj
/ˈpɛk.ɪʃ/UK/ˈpek.ɪʃ/

Etymology

From peck (verb) + -ish. From late 18th century.

  1. suffixed as peckish — “peck + ish”

Definitions

  1. mildly hungry

    • After that run, I'm feeling a bit peckish.

  2. irritable

    irritable; crotchety

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA