What's the difference between peakish and peckish?

Peakish


Definition:

  • (a.) Of or relating to a peak; or to peaks; belonging to a mountainous region.
  • (a.) Having peaks; peaked.
  • (a.) Having features thin or sharp, as from sickness; hence, sickly.

Example Sentences:

Peckish


Definition:

  • (a.) Inclined to eat; hungry.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Feeling peckish, I ride to the lake’s official and slightly gaudy Strandbad, which is free to get in and has several snack stalls.
  • (2) Richard Hurst (@richardhursty) I ate three of Howard's hash cakes and still felt peckish.
  • (3) The fivers have also had to pass health and safety tests, just in case they should fall into the paws of peckish toddlers and pets.
  • (4) If you get peckish afterwards, go through to the Thai restaurant.
  • (5) But I like the more day-to-day overstatement – like saying you're starving when really you're just peckish.

Words possibly related to "peakish"

Words possibly related to "peckish"