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English adjective: peckish

1. peckish somewhat hungry


Similarhungry


Domain regionBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


Antonymsthirsty

2. peckish easily irritated or annoyed


SamplesAn incorrigibly fractious young man.
Not the least nettlesome of his countrymen.


Synonymscranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, techy, testy, tetchy


Similarill-natured


Antonymsgood-natured









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