PECKISH

cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy

(adjective) easily irritated or annoyed; “an incorrigibly fractious young man”; “not the least nettlesome of his countrymen”

peckish

(adjective) somewhat hungry

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

peckish (comparative more peckish, superlative most peckish)

(colloquial) mildly hungry

(colloquial) irritable; crotchety

(colloquial) Of or pertaining to Peckham, a place in Southwark London.

(colloquial) Native to Peckham.

Source: Wiktionary


Peck"ish, a.

Definition: Inclined to eat; hungry. [Colloq.] "When shall I feel peckish again" Beaconsfield.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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