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- [pek-ish]
- /ˈpɛk ɪʃ/
- /ˈpek.ɪʃ/
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- [pek-ish]
- /ˈpɛk ɪʃ/
Definitions of peckish word
- adjective peckish somewhat hungry: By noon we were feeling a bit peckish. 1
- adjective peckish rather irritable: He's always a bit peckish after his nap. 1
- adjective peckish a bit hungry 1
- adjective peckish If you say that you are feeling peckish, you mean that you are slightly hungry. 0
- adjective peckish feeling slightly hungry; having an appetite 0
- adjective peckish somewhat hungry 0
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Origin of peckish
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; peck2 + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Peckish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peckish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peckish
adj peckish
- malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
adjective peckish
- craving — an intense desire or longing
- hotblooded — Spirited, rash, reckless.
- hungering — Present participle of hunger.
- hungry — having a desire, craving, or need for food; feeling hunger.
Antonyms for peckish
adjective peckish
- fed — field emission display
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