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peckish
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
peckish
(adjective)
peckish
/
ˈ
pɛkɪʃ/
adjective
peckish
/
ˈ
pɛkɪʃ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PECKISH
[
more peckish; most peckish
]
informal
1
chiefly British
:
slightly hungry
If you're feeling
peckish
, there's some cheese in the fridge.
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US
:
irritated or annoyed
a
peckish
tone of voice
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