peckishpeck‧ish /ˈpekɪʃ/ adjective British English informal 
She was feeling a bit peckish.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I'm feeling a bit peckish. What's in the fridge?
- The kids were getting peckish so Sammy found a cafe nearby.
- This is the stage when party-goers get peckish.
Longman Language Activatorwanting to eat
· We were really hungry after our long walk.· Are you hungry? Do you want a sandwich?· Hungry shoppers waited in line at the food counters.
spoken to want to eat something: · It's 12 o'clock - do you feel like something to eat?· Do you guys want something to eat?
also starved American spoken very hungry: · Can we talk about this after dinner, please? I'm famished.· I missed lunch and I'm starved.· Normally she did not eat a lot in the morning, but today she was ravenous.absolutely starving/ravenous/famished: · I've been driving for eight hours non-stop and I am absolutely starving.
British informal a little hungry: · I'm feeling a bit peckish. What's in the fridge?· The kids were getting peckish so Sammy found a cafe nearby.
informal to begin to feel a little hungry, and want something to eat, especially something small rather than a large meal: · If you get the munchies later on there are some cookies in the kitchen.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY She was feeling a bit peckish.
slightly hungry: She was feeling a bit peckish. She was feeling a bit peckish.