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peckish.

mildly hungry

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɛk.ɪʃ/UK, US/ˈpek.ɪʃ/Australia

  1. mildly hungry

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

  2. irritable; crotchety

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

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

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