peckish

Meanings

• Adjective

  Feeling hungry; having a desire to eat.

  - "I'm feeling a bit peckish – I think I'll have a sandwich."
  - "The baby was becoming increasingly peckish and needed feeding."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with peckish
beeswax , vexed , perplexed , complexed

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Variants

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peckish

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'eager' or 'greedy', possibly from the Old English word 'pican' meaning 'to prick' or 'to tease' the appetite.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'peckish' is often used in British English more frequently than in American English.

2. In the Harry Potter series, a character named Peeves is described as being peckish for mischief.

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Related Concepts

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1. hunger: A feeling of discomfort or uneasiness caused by a lack of food. Peckish is a milder form of hunger.

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Culture

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In literature, peckish has been used to describe characters who are hungry or eager for something, such as food or knowledge. In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, Scout is described as being peckish when she is hungry.

How to Memorize "peckish"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person holding their stomach, looking for something to eat. This person is peckish.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word peckish with the feeling of hunger and the desire to eat.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Peckish Pete' to remember the meaning of the word.

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