peckish B2 Topic:Food & Drink US /ˈpɛk.ɪʃ/ UK /ˈpɛk.ɪʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj Slightly hungry; an informal word, especially in British English. I'm feeling peckish, so I might have a biscuit before dinner. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · slightly hungry; an... hungrysnackish Etymology From the verb peck and the suffix -ish. Recorded from the late 18th century. Topics Food & Drink External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # peckish **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpɛk.ɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɛk.ɪʃ/ ## Meanings 1. Slightly hungry; an informal word, especially in British English. ## Examples - I'm feeling peckish, so I might have a biscuit before dinner. ## Synonyms - hungry - snackish ## Etymology From the verb peck and the suffix -ish. Recorded from the late 18th century. ## Topics - Food & Drink markdown