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peckishness

peckishness noun: the quality of being peckish; mild hunger.

Noun

peckishness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being peckish; mild hunger.

Origin of peckishness

From peckish + -ness.

Questions about peckishness

What does peckishness mean?
Peckishness means the quality of being peckish; mild hunger.
What part of speech is peckishness?
Peckishness is a noun.

Words near peckishness in the dictionary

  1. Peckinpahesque
  2. Peckinpaugh
  3. Peckinpaughs
  4. peckish
  5. peckishly
  6. peckishness
  7. peckled
  8. Peckleton
  9. Pecknarm
  10. peckproof
  11. pecks

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