peckish

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛk.ɪʃ/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective somewhat hungry
  2. adjective easily irritated or annoyed

Etymology

From peck (verb) + -ish. From late 18th century.

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