Peckish

/ˈpekɪʃ/
adjective

Feeling a little bit hungry.

I'm feeling a bit peckish, is there anything to snack on?
Visual representation of "peckish" - Feeling a little bit hungry

Often appears as...

  • feel peckish
  • bit peckish

Usage tips

Informal

adjective

Feeling a little bit hungry.

I'm feeling a bit peckish, is there anything to snack on?
Visual representation of "peckish" - Feeling a little bit hungry

Often appears as...

  • feel peckish
  • bit peckish

Usage tips

Informal

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Visual representation of "peckish"
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Mild Hunger

Use 'peckish' when you're only a little hungry, not starving or very hungry.

Illustration for Mild Hunger
After the long meeting, I was feeling a bit peckish but could wait for dinner.
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Informal

'Peckish' is casual; it fits well in informal chats, not formal or academic writing.

Illustration for Informal
Wanna grab a bite? I’m kind of peckish right now.
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British Usage

'Peckish' is mostly used in British English, less so in American English.

Illustration for British Usage
While in London, I noticed people commonly saying they were 'peckish' around tea time.
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Mild Hunger

Use 'peckish' when you're only a little hungry, not starving or very hungry.

Illustration for Mild Hunger
After the long meeting, I was feeling a bit peckish but could wait for dinner.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Informal

'Peckish' is casual; it fits well in informal chats, not formal or academic writing.

Illustration for Informal
Wanna grab a bite? I’m kind of peckish right now.
LampPro Tip 3/3

British Usage

'Peckish' is mostly used in British English, less so in American English.

Illustration for British Usage
While in London, I noticed people commonly saying they were 'peckish' around tea time.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Mild Hunger

Use 'peckish' when you're only a little hungry, not starving or very hungry.

Illustration for Mild Hunger
After the long meeting, I was feeling a bit peckish but could wait for dinner.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Informal

'Peckish' is casual; it fits well in informal chats, not formal or academic writing.

Illustration for Informal
Wanna grab a bite? I’m kind of peckish right now.
LampPro Tip 3/3

British Usage

'Peckish' is mostly used in British English, less so in American English.

Illustration for British Usage
While in London, I noticed people commonly saying they were 'peckish' around tea time.
Visual representation of the word "Peckish"

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Video examples

The surprising reasons...

When the sleeper cichlid feels peckish, it sinks to the lake floor and lies motionless, its splotchy coloration making it seem like a rotting carcass. If a small scavenger investigates, this undead trickster strikes.

Video examples

Safari Live - Day 12 PIPE...

at chops I definitely think she's quite peckish he's watching these little jackals now they're jackals are very fast so they would be able to escape from her almost always

Video examples

The surprising reasons...

When the sleeper cichlid feels peckish, it sinks to the lake floor and lies motionless, its splotchy coloration making it seem like a rotting carcass. If a small scavenger investigates, this undead trickster strikes.

Video examples

Safari Live - Day 12 PIPE...

at chops I definitely think she's quite peckish he's watching these little jackals now they're jackals are very fast so they would be able to escape from her almost always

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