peckish
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for peckish
Synonyms
empty, famished, hungry, starved, starving
Antonyms
full, sated, satiate, satiated, satisfied
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This sandwich-and-scone combo was invented by a peckish noblewoman tired of waiting for Queen Victoria at supper. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "15 Best Places for Afternoon Tea in London," 3 Mar. 2018 This sandwich-and-scone combo was invented by a peckish noblewoman tired of waiting for Queen Victoria at supper. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "15 Best Places for Afternoon Tea in London," 3 Mar. 2018 Vermont has suffered its own peckish pest — the forest tent caterpillar, said Michael Snyder, commissioner of Vermont's forests, parks and recreation. — Matthew Ormseth, courant.com, "A Stellar Fall Foliage Season Is On The Way," 31 Aug. 2017 Picking up on the baggie of Cheerios that Day handed over to a peckish Moffat on Saturday, Don posted this photo of himself on Instagram gamely offering to play himself. — Joanna Robinson, VanityFair.com, "S.N.L.: At Least One Member of the Trump Family Has a Sense of Humor," 7 Mar. 2017 Picking up on the baggie of Cheerios that Day handed over to a peckish Moffat on Saturday, Don posted this photo of himself on Instagram gamely offering to play himself. — Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "S.N.L.: At Least One Member of the Trump Family Has a Sense of Humor," 7 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'peckish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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peckish
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