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.

Origin of peckish

First recorded in 1775–85; peck² + -ish¹

Words nearby peckish

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

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Example sentences from the Web for peckish

Well, now I'm off home, for its peckish work mowing on an empty belly, and the mother'll be looking out for me.
Austin and His Friends|Frederic H. Balfour
The luncheon gong will go in a minute or two, and this keen air makes one peckish—Eh, what?
The Silent Barrier|Louis Tracy
Why, of course, this is their breakfast-time, and the sight of us has made them peckish.
The Ocean Cat's Paw|George Manville Fenn
Peckish is though more likely to be derived from the action of birds when eating, as all slang has its origin in metaphor.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten

If I felt sort of peckish they let me suck a little glass thermometer, but there is not much nourishment really in thermometers.
"Speaking of Operations--"|Irvin S. Cobb

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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单词	peckish
释义	peckish [ pek-ish ] / ˈpɛk ɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peckish ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of peckish First recorded in 1775–85; peck² + -ish¹ Words nearby peckish peck, pecker, peckerwood, pecking order, Peckinpah, peckish, Peck's Bad Boy, pecksniff, Pecksniffian, pecky, Pecorino Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peckish Well, now I'm off home, for its peckish work mowing on an empty belly, and the mother'll be looking out for me. Austin and His Friends\|Frederic H. Balfour The luncheon gong will go in a minute or two, and this keen air makes one peckish—Eh, what? The Silent Barrier\|Louis Tracy Why, of course, this is their breakfast-time, and the sight of us has made them peckish. The Ocean Cat's Paw\|George Manville Fenn Peckish is though more likely to be derived from the action of birds when eating, as all slang has its origin in metaphor. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten If I felt sort of peckish they let me suck a little glass thermometer, but there is not much nourishment really in thermometers. "Speaking of Operations--"\|Irvin S. Cobb 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to peckish emaciated, dying, hungry, undernourished, dehydrated, malnourished, peaked, weakened, faint, famished, skinny, empty, thin, starved, drawn, haggard, craving, pinched, perishing, hungering
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peckish

adjective Chiefly British Informal.

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adjective

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