peakish

Meanings

• adjective

  Feeling or showing interest or excitement to a great degree; eager.

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Variants

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peckish

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'eager for food' or 'hungry', from Old English peacen, peacisc, meaning 'hungry' or 'eager'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'peakish' is not commonly used in everyday language, but it can add depth and richness to your writing or speech.

2. The word 'peakish' is related to the word 'peak', which can refer to the highest point of something. Just as a peak is the highest point of a mountain, a person who is 'peakish' is the highest point of excitement or eagerness.

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Related Concepts

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1. eagerness: A feeling of intense desire or excitement to do or have something.

2. enthusiasm: A strong feeling of excitement or eagerness about something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'peakish' has been used to describe characters who are eager or excited about something. For instance, in George Eliot's 'Silas Marner', the title character is described as 'peakish' when he discovers the lost treasure.

How to Memorize "peakish"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with a big smile on their face and their eyes wide open, showing their excitement and eagerness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'peakish' with the feeling of excitement or eagerness you get when you're about to do something you love.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Peakish people are eager and excited'.

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