as in hungry
feeling a desire or need for food
I think I'll have a snack before we go, as I'm feeling a bit peckish
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The miniature sandwich felt more appropriate for a kids meal or someone feeling peckish.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Those feeling peckish while looking at the view can order small plates, salads, sandwiches, a sweet treat, or a cheese and honey plate stacked with Anatolian cheeses.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2024
After enough pressure, an unfortunately peckish wolf might get a mouthful of foul-tasting blood instead.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
On Saturdays, the hotel hosts a traditional ceremony in its Garden Court dining room, where stands of classic English bites like scones and finger sandwiches decorate the tables and serve as the perfect pick-me-up for peckish tourists and locals alike.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
Feeling peckish?
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022
Getting peckish?
—Katherine Cusumano, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2021
Feeling peckish and looking for a nice, homey place to have a bite to eat?
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2022
Guests can relax in style on its plentiful lounge chairs, or grab a drink at Tipsy Bar, its idyllic watering hole with a wood shake roof that also serves light bites for peckish guests.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2022
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Those feeling peckish while looking at the view can order small plates, salads, sandwiches, a sweet treat, or a cheese and honey plate stacked with Anatolian cheeses.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2024
After enough pressure, an unfortunately peckish wolf might get a mouthful of foul-tasting blood instead.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
On Saturdays, the hotel hosts a traditional ceremony in its Garden Court dining room, where stands of classic English bites like scones and finger sandwiches decorate the tables and serve as the perfect pick-me-up for peckish tourists and locals alike.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
Feeling peckish?
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022
Getting peckish?
—Katherine Cusumano, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2021
Feeling peckish and looking for a nice, homey place to have a bite to eat?
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2022
Guests can relax in style on its plentiful lounge chairs, or grab a drink at Tipsy Bar, its idyllic watering hole with a wood shake roof that also serves light bites for peckish guests.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2022
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“Peckish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peckish. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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