peckish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈpɛk.ɪʃ/ (UK, US)
- /ˈpek.ɪʃ/ (Australia)
Etymology
From peck (verb) + -ish. From late 18th century.
Meanings
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(colloquial) mildly hungry
After that run, I'm feeling a bit peckish.
- (colloquial) irritable; crotchety
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most peckish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more peckish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (25)
da irritabel (irritable) · de hungrig (mildly hungry) · mt b’ftit guh (mildly hungry) · pl głodnawy (mildly hungry) · ca afamat (mildly hungry) · pt irritadiço (irritable) · es apetente (mildly hungry) · pl marudny (irritable) · cs (trochu) hladový (mildly hungry) · es tener un poco de hambre (mildly hungry) · ru раздражи́тельный (irritable) · de reizbar (irritable) · pl zrzędliwy (irritable) · da sulten (mildly hungry) · de nervös (irritable) · eo malsateta (mildly hungry) · de launig (irritable) · de ein wenig hungrig (mildly hungry) · ru проголодавшийся (mildly hungry) · de etwas hungrig (mildly hungry) · de nörglerisch (irritable) · de leicht hungrig (mildly hungry) · bg гладен (mildly hungry) · da brødflov (mildly hungry) · is svangur (mildly hungry)