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Definitions

peckish

[pek-ish] / ˈpɛk ɪʃ /
ADJECTIVE
short-tempered
Synonyms
WEAK
cantankerous crabby cranky crotchety fiery grouchy hot-blooded hot-tempered ill-tempered impatient irascible irritable quick-tempered short-fused snappish snappy temperamental testy touchy volatile
Antonyms
WEAK
calm easygoing placid
ADJECTIVE
starving
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dehydrated dying emaciated hungry malnourished undernourished
STRONG
craving drawn empty faint famished haggard hungering peaked perishing pinched skinny starved thin weakened
WEAK
dog-hungry flying light have munchies peaky rattleboned ravenous underfed
Antonyms
STRONG
fat full healthy heavy sated satisfied strong thick
WEAK
satiated
ADJECTIVE
starving/starved
Synonyms
WEAK
could eat a horse craving dehydrated drawn dying emaciated empty faint famished haggard hungering hungry malnourished peaked perishing pinched ravenous skinny thin underfed undernourished weakened
Antonyms
WEAK
fed full satisfied

Example Sentences

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Mahaffy, who starred in the exuberant revival of “A Man of No Importance” at A Noise Within last season, is more insistently peckish — hungry rather than hangry.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Using infrared sensors, the team watched which landing platforms the peckish mosquitoes chose.

From Science Magazine • May 18, 2023

Blackpool Zoo in Lancashire advertised after bosses said peckish pests had been persistently stealing food from visitors and animal enclosures.

From BBC • May 1, 2023

If you’re peckish, OurBar serves delicious, hot breakfast-centric takeout, including breakfast burritos and brioche-style French toast.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2020

A train of mules trailed behind them, carrying chests and ~ casks and barrels, and hampers of delectables to keep the lord of cheese from growing peckish.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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