peckish
The word “peckish” has 2 syllables: peck-ish
It's pronounced as /ˈpɛk.ɪʃ/
What is synonym and antonym for peckish?
In the thesaurus, “peckish” has 19 synonyms and 14 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for peckish along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for peckish
- empty
- famished
- gluttonous
- gormandizing
- greedy
- hoggish
- hungry
- insatiable
- malnourished
- piggish
- piggy
- rapacious
- ravenous
- starved
- starving
- underfed
- undernourished
- voracious
- wolfish
Antonyms for peckish
- engorged
- full
- glutted
- gorged
- overfed
- overfull
- overstuffed
- replete
- sated
- satiate
- satiated
- satisfied
- stuffed
- surfeited
Example Sentences
- I’m feeling a bit peckish, so I’ll grab a small snack.
- She became peckish after the long morning hike.
- The children were peckish and asked for some fruit.
- He looked peckish, so he ordered a sandwich.
- We got peckish while waiting for the movie to start.
On this page you'll find 33 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to peckish, such as: empty, engorged, famished, full, glutted, gluttonous, gorged.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
edacious
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malnourished
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- voracious
- wolfish