Peckish Definition & Meaning
peckish
- adjective
- somewhat hungry
- easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
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- What does peckish mean?
- somewhat hungry easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
- What part of speech is peckish?
- Peckish is an adjective.
- How many definitions does peckish have?
- Peckish has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).