peckish

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

peckish (comparative more peckish, superlative most peckish)

  1. (colloquial) mildly hungry[1]
    Synonyms: snackish, snacky
  2. (colloquial) irritable; crotchety

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References

  1. ^ 1860. John Camden Hotten. A dictionary of modern slang, cant, and vulgar words page 188.
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