/ Dictionary / Index P peckish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: peck•ish Pronunciation: (pek'ish), [key] — adj. Chiefly Brit. Informal. somewhat hungry: By noon we were feeling a bit peckish. rather irritable: He's always a bit peckish after his nap. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: peckish (Thesaurus) pecking order Peck's Bad Boy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language