How to Use peckish in a Sentence

peckish

adjective

• Protein, fats, and fiber are key to keeping you full, so a meal low on those vital nutrients could leave you feeling peckish before long.
  — Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Apr. 2026
• Not peckish, not in need of a little boost—hungry, immediately and completely, hunger as urgent as any alarm clock.
  — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
• Their appetite for postseason basketball now satisfied, the Knicks faithful have grown peckish for more.
  — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
• Back upstairs, peckish guests can glimpse the bakers in The Pie Room, where various savory pies are baked fresh in the morning, and then served on site and for takeaway.
  — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
• Those feeling peckish can grab a bite to eat from food vendors selling everything from traditional to not-so-traditional fixings, Doyle said.
  — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026