peck|ish

peck|ish
peck|ish «PEHK ihsh», adjective.
1. somewhat hungry; disposed to peck or eat: »

At forty, admittedly, I rarely feel even peckish (New Yorker).

2. Figurative. impatient; irritable: »

I am hungry, thirsty, peckish (Manchester Guardian).

peck´ish|ly, adverb.

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