peckish
Mildly hungryMildly hungry
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» Tom's feeling a little peckish.
Том трохи зголоднів. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Тому хочеться трохи під'їсти. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
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Examples
9 sentencesTom's feeling a little peckish.
Том трохи зголоднів. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
When you get peckish, have this.
I'm feeling a bit peckish. Is there anything in the fridge?
Мені хочеться щось перекусити. Є щось у холодильнику? — deniko
ruЯ немного проголодался. В холодильнике что-нибудь есть? — marafon
Meaning
2 senses(colloquial)Mildly hungry
After that run, I'm feeling a bit peckish.
hungrig, leicht hungrig, etwas hungrig
проголодавшийсяprogolodavšijsja
(colloquial)Irritable; crotchety
reizbar, nervös, launig
раздражи́тельныйrazdražítelʹnyj
- somewhat hungry
- easily irritated or annoyed
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| Comparative | more peckish Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most peckish Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
13 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.