Meaning

2 senses
  1. (colloquial)Mildly hungry

    After that run, I'm feeling a bit peckish.

    hungrig, leicht hungrig, etwas hungrig

    проголодавшийсяprogolodavšijsja

    somewhat hungry

  2. (colloquial)Irritable; crotchety

    reizbar, nervös, launig

    раздражи́тельныйrazdražítelʹnyj

Examples

9 sentences
  1. Tom's feeling a little peckish.

    Том трохи зголоднів.

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  2. When you get peckish, have this.

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  3. I'm feeling a bit peckish. Is there anything in the fridge?

    Мені хочеться щось перекусити. Є щось у холодильнику?

    ruЯ немного проголодался. В холодильнике что-нибудь есть?

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  4. Tom was feeling peckish, so he rang room service and ordered a hamburger.

    ruТом малость проголодался, так что он позвонил в рум-сервис и заказал гамбургер.

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  5. I'm feeling a bit peckish.

    deIch verspüre ein gewisses Hungergefühl.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
mildly hungry:
irritable:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
mildly hungry:
irritable:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

more peckish, most peckish
Comparativemore peckish Lesson
Superlativemost peckish Lesson

regular

Synonyms

13 synonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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