| Front | peckish |
|---|---|
| Back | peck‧ish /ˈpekɪʃ/ adjective British English informal slightly hungry: She was feeling a bit peckish. THESAURUS wanting to eat hungry wanting to eat something: We were really hungry after our long walk. | It’s hard work cooking for a bunch of hungry kids. peckish [not before noun] British English informal a little hungry: I’m feeling a bit peckish. What’s in the fridge? starving/ravenous /ˈrævənəs/ (also starved American English) [not before noun] spoken very hungry and wanting to eat as soon as possible: I missed lunch and I’m absolutely starving. | Sam’s always ravenous when he gets home from school. famished very hungry. Famished is less common and sounds a little more formal than starving or ravenous: Everyone was famished by the time they arrived. I could eat a horse! spoken used to say that you are very hungry: ‘Are you hungry?’ ‘Yeah, I could eat a horse.’ appetite the desire for food that you have when you are hungry: Exercise usually gives me an appetite. | It’s healthy to have a good appetite. |
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