Synonyms of peckish

Adjective

1. peckish, hungry (vs. thirsty)

usage: somewhat hungry

2. cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy, ill-natured (vs. good-natured)

usage: easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

Definition and meaning of peckish (Dictionary)