- 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).
–peck´ish|ly, adverb.
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peck´ish|ly — 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 … Useful english dictionary
peck·ish — … Useful english dictionary
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peck — ko·peck; peck·ed; peck·er; peck·er·wood; peck; peck·i·ness; peck·ish; peck·sniff·ery; peck·sniff·ian; hen·peck; peck·le; peck·sniff·ian·ism; … English syllables
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peckish — peck·ish … English syllables
peckish — peck|ish [ˈpekıʃ] adj BrE informal slightly hungry ▪ She was feeling a bit peckish … Dictionary of contemporary English
peckish — peck|ish [ pekıʃ ] adjective MAINLY BRITISH INFORMAL slightly hungry … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peckish — peck•ish [[t]ˈpɛk ɪʃ[/t]] adj. cvb brit. somewhat hungry • Etymology: 1775–85 … From formal English to slang
Peckish — Peck ish, a. Inclined to eat; hungry. [Colloq.] When shall I feel peckish again? Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
