# peckish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɛk.ɪʃ/ · frequency rank #92,987

## Definitions
1. mildly hungry
2. irritable; crotchety

## Etymology
From peck (verb) + -ish. From late 18th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/peckish