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Definition of peckish in English: peckishadjective ˈpɛkɪʃˈpɛkɪʃ British informal predicative Hungry. 〈非正式，主英〉饿的，饥饿的 I hadn't eaten and was quite peckish Example sentencesExamples - And you'd better be careful, he might be feeling a bit peckish.
- ‘I'm always a little peckish when I get to the top of a mountain,’ said Max.
- You order some more food, because you're peckish.
- But I'd been up for seven hours and I was feeling a little peckish.
- And if you get peckish there's a café, which uses organic produce from the farm's garden whenever possible, and a shop which sells organic vegetables, herbs, plants, honey and eggs.
- Although my sole intention and natural instinct was to get my date drunk, we were feeling rather peckish.
- But there's no real mystery: you bought it while peckish.
- I only had fruit for breakfast today so I am a little peckish, I am going to try and stay away from bread, apart from the bread I make myself.
- I was obviously feeling a little peckish when I compiled it.
- What arrived was enough to feed a small and starving army, let alone two slightly peckish punters out for a quiet bite to eat.
- And if you are feeling peckish, they have an excellent nourishing lunch menu with soup, and really fresh sandwiches.
- I was feeling distinctly peckish when the stuff was safely loaded in the car, so we strolled back into the store and into the coffee shop.
- Come lunch time today I found myself feeling really rather peckish but didn't fancy anything cooked.
- Feeling peckish he ordered room service, locking the dog in the bathroom when the waiter arrived.
- Heck, you should even feel free to breastfeed while reading this column, ladies, if your little one is feeling a bit peckish.
- If you are mildly peckish after lunch, it's stupid.
- I wouldn't even be able to eat a bacon sandwich if I got peckish.
- If I feel peckish while knitting I decide to knit two more rows and if I'm still hungry then I'll go and get something to eat.
- Certainly, I answered, feeling by this point a bit peckish.
- If you're feeling peckish, quality rather than quantity is the word.
Synonyms irritable, irascible, fractious, fretful, cross, petulant, pettish, crabbed, crabby, crotchety, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, disagreeable, miserable, morose, peppery, on edge, edgy, impatient, complaining, querulous
Definition of peckish in US English: peckishadjectiveˈpɛkɪʃˈpekiSH British informal Hungry. 〈非正式，主英〉饿的，饥饿的 we were both feeling a bit peckish and there was nothing to eat 我们两个人都感到有点饿了，但是没有东西可吃。 Example sentencesExamples - If you're feeling peckish, quality rather than quantity is the word.
- Feeling peckish he ordered room service, locking the dog in the bathroom when the waiter arrived.
- I was feeling distinctly peckish when the stuff was safely loaded in the car, so we strolled back into the store and into the coffee shop.
- You order some more food, because you're peckish.
- And you'd better be careful, he might be feeling a bit peckish.
- But I'd been up for seven hours and I was feeling a little peckish.
- What arrived was enough to feed a small and starving army, let alone two slightly peckish punters out for a quiet bite to eat.
- I was obviously feeling a little peckish when I compiled it.
- But there's no real mystery: you bought it while peckish.
- Although my sole intention and natural instinct was to get my date drunk, we were feeling rather peckish.
- If I feel peckish while knitting I decide to knit two more rows and if I'm still hungry then I'll go and get something to eat.
- ‘I'm always a little peckish when I get to the top of a mountain,’ said Max.
- Come lunch time today I found myself feeling really rather peckish but didn't fancy anything cooked.
- Certainly, I answered, feeling by this point a bit peckish.
- And if you are feeling peckish, they have an excellent nourishing lunch menu with soup, and really fresh sandwiches.
- I wouldn't even be able to eat a bacon sandwich if I got peckish.
- And if you get peckish there's a café, which uses organic produce from the farm's garden whenever possible, and a shop which sells organic vegetables, herbs, plants, honey and eggs.
- If you are mildly peckish after lunch, it's stupid.
- I only had fruit for breakfast today so I am a little peckish, I am going to try and stay away from bread, apart from the bread I make myself.
- Heck, you should even feel free to breastfeed while reading this column, ladies, if your little one is feeling a bit peckish.
Synonyms irritable, irascible, fractious, fretful, cross, petulant, pettish, crabbed, crabby, crotchety, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, disagreeable, miserable, morose, peppery, on edge, edgy, impatient, complaining, querulous
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