as in hungry
feeling a desire or need for food
I think I'll have a snack before we go, as I'm feeling a bit peckish
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Recent Examples of peckish
On his delivery routes, Bridges drinks from a flask to keep hydrated, and catches and eats bugs when peckish.
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Simon Parkin, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
The teeny cut-outs look like the work of a very polite, hungry goldfish or maybe a peckish guinea pig.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 3 Feb. 2025
The miniature sandwich felt more appropriate for a kids meal or someone feeling peckish.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Those feeling peckish while looking at the view can order small plates, salads, sandwiches, a sweet treat, or a cheese and honey plate stacked with Anatolian cheeses.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2024
After enough pressure, an unfortunately peckish wolf might get a mouthful of foul-tasting blood instead.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
On Saturdays, the hotel hosts a traditional ceremony in its Garden Court dining room, where stands of classic English bites like scones and finger sandwiches decorate the tables and serve as the perfect pick-me-up for peckish tourists and locals alike.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
Feeling peckish?
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022
Feeling peckish and looking for a nice, homey place to have a bite to eat?
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2022
Simon Parkin, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
The teeny cut-outs look like the work of a very polite, hungry goldfish or maybe a peckish guinea pig.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 3 Feb. 2025
The miniature sandwich felt more appropriate for a kids meal or someone feeling peckish.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Those feeling peckish while looking at the view can order small plates, salads, sandwiches, a sweet treat, or a cheese and honey plate stacked with Anatolian cheeses.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2024
After enough pressure, an unfortunately peckish wolf might get a mouthful of foul-tasting blood instead.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
On Saturdays, the hotel hosts a traditional ceremony in its Garden Court dining room, where stands of classic English bites like scones and finger sandwiches decorate the tables and serve as the perfect pick-me-up for peckish tourists and locals alike.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
Feeling peckish?
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022
Feeling peckish and looking for a nice, homey place to have a bite to eat?
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peckish
hungry
Adjective
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In an entertainment world no longer dominated by linear TV, every league is hungry to become the center of conversations du jour.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2025
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Breyer had 1,000 Zoom viewers last week, the maximum the software can hold, showing that the public is hungry to see and hear what is happening inside of the public courts.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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“Peckish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peckish. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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