peckish

peckish
/pek"ish/, adj. Chiefly Brit. Informal.
1. somewhat hungry: By noon we were feeling a bit peckish.
2. rather irritable: He's always a bit peckish after his nap.
[1775-85; PECK2 + -ISH1]

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  • peckish — adjective a) mildly hungry b) irritable; crotchety …   Wiktionary

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