Peckish

Pronunciation

Origin

peck("(verb)") + -ish

Full definition of peckish

Adjective

1. (colloquial) mildly hungry1860. John Camden Hotten. A dictionary of modern slang, cant, and vulgar words page 188.
2. (colloquial) irritable; crotchety
3. (colloquial) Of or pertaining to Peckham, a place in Southwark London.
4. (colloquial) Native to Peckham.