peckish (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *peckish*:
ADJECTIVE	all	peckish	somewhat hungry
all	peckish, cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy	easily irritated or annoyed

English > *peckish*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Somewhat hungry.
Region	United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain	A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
Broader	hungry	Feeling hunger

English > *peckish*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	easily irritated or annoyed.
Synonyms	cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy
Broader	ill-natured	Having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
Spanish	irritable, malhumorado, quejica

HyperDic: peckish