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peckish

pec·kish

UK/ˈpɛk.ɪʃ/ US/ˈpek.ɪʃ/ rare

adjective

1.
2.

easily irritated or annoyed

  • “an incorrigibly fractious young man”
  • “not the least nettlesome of his countrymen”
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Origin

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

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