the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
irritability
noun
an irritable petulant feeling
peevishness
noun
an irritable petulant feeling
pettishness
noun
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
petulance
noun
an irritable petulant feeling
testiness
noun
feeling easily irritated
tetchiness
noun
feeling easily irritated
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Europe
🇩🇪German
hungrig
etwas hungrig
🇫🇷French
avoir un petit creux
un peu faim
🇪🇸Spanish
hambriento
algo de hambre
🇮🇹Italian
affamato
un po' affamato
🇳🇱Dutch
hongerig
enigszins hongerig
🇵🇹Portuguese
com fome
com um pouco de fome
🇷🇺Russian
прожорливый
немного голоден
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भूखा
कुछ हद तक भूख लगी है
🇧🇩Bengali
চঞ্চল
কিছুটা ক্ষুধার্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
இறுகிய
ஓரளவு பசி
🇮🇳Telugu
పెకిలి
కొంత ఆకలి
🇮🇳Marathi
चकचकीत
थोडीशी भूक लागली आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચોટદાર
થોડીક ભૂખ લાગી છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೆಕಿಶ್
ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಸಿವಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പിക്കിഷ്
കുറച്ച് വിശക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਚੈਨ
ਕੁਝ ਭੁੱਖਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
عجیب
کچھ بھوک لگی ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
馁
有点饿
🇯🇵Japanese
小腹が空いた
ややお腹が空いた
🇰🇷Korean
조금 배가 고픈
다소 배가 고프다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đói bụng
hơi đói
🇹🇭Thai
หิวมาก
ค่อนข้างหิว
🇮🇩Indonesian
lapar
agak lapar
🇵🇭Filipino
makulit
medyo gutom
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جائع
جائع إلى حد ما
🇮🇷Persian
نوازنده
تا حدودی گرسنه
🇹🇷Turkish
acıkmış
biraz aç
🇮🇱Hebrew
רָעֵב בְּמִקצָת
רעבה משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'peckish'?
The primary meaning of 'peckish' is 'somewhat hungry'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'peckish' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'peckish' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'peckish' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'peckish' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'peckish' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'peckish' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'peckish' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'peckish' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'peckish' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'peckish' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
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Archaic
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