Examples of peckish in a Sentence
If you're feeling peckish, there's some cheese in the fridge.
a peckish tone of voice
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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.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
Feeling peckish?
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022
Getting peckish?
—Katherine Cusumano, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2021
Feeling peckish and looking for a nice, homey place to have a bite to eat?
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2022
Guests can relax in style on its plentiful lounge chairs, or grab a drink at Tipsy Bar, its idyllic watering hole with a wood shake roof that also serves light bites for peckish guests.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2022
And those who feel peckish can can raid the mini bar, which comes stocked with snacks, water, soda, and iced tea.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2022
When clients are feeling peckish after a session in My Zen Den’s infrared sauna, Gilleo often sends them to Ziatun, a Middle Eastern restaurant in Beacon.
—Joni Sweet, Forbes, 18 June 2021
In addition, peckish souls who want to venture beyond popcorn and a soda can order a shake, a pizza or a cocktail created specifically for the movie.
—Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com, 22 Dec. 2020
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
Feeling peckish?
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022
Getting peckish?
—Katherine Cusumano, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2021
Feeling peckish and looking for a nice, homey place to have a bite to eat?
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2022
Guests can relax in style on its plentiful lounge chairs, or grab a drink at Tipsy Bar, its idyllic watering hole with a wood shake roof that also serves light bites for peckish guests.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2022
And those who feel peckish can can raid the mini bar, which comes stocked with snacks, water, soda, and iced tea.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2022
When clients are feeling peckish after a session in My Zen Den’s infrared sauna, Gilleo often sends them to Ziatun, a Middle Eastern restaurant in Beacon.
—Joni Sweet, Forbes, 18 June 2021
In addition, peckish souls who want to venture beyond popcorn and a soda can order a shake, a pizza or a cocktail created specifically for the movie.
—Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com, 22 Dec. 2020
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First Known Use
1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Peckish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peckish. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.
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