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peckish

adjective/ˈpekɪʃ/

B2CEFR level
48/100Rarity: uncommon
InformalRegister

Slightly hungry.

Feeling peckish before dinner, she nibbled at a few olives.

Similar: hungry, famished, sharp-set

Origin: From 'peck', in the sense of a bird's small bites.

Topic: hunger in General English

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