peckish

adj — 2 senses

peckish

adj

UK, US /ˈpɛk.ɪʃ/ · AU /ˈpek.ɪʃ/

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

1

UK, Colloquial mildly hungry

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

2

Colloquial irritable; crotchety

Derived terms: peckishly, peckishness

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