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peck⋅ish

  [pek-ish]
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–adjective Chiefly British Informal.
1. somewhat hungry: By noon we were feeling a bit peckish.
2. rather irritable: He's always a bit peckish after his nap.
Origin:
1775–85; peck 2 + -ish 1
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peck·ish   (pěk'ĭsh)   
adj.  

  1. Ill-tempered; irritable.

  2. Chiefly British Somewhat hungry.


[From peck1, to eat.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary
peckish

  1. mod.
    hungry. : I'm just a little peckish right now. I need a bite to eat.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

peckish 
"disposed to peck, somewhat hungry," 1785, from peck (v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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