Why Peckish?

	In English and commonwealth countries this means to be "somewhat hungry" "I am a hua of a peckish" means that you are very hungry

Pronunciation: \ˈpe-kish\

Function: adjective

Etymology: ²peck

Date: 1785

1 chiefly British : hungry
2 : crotchety

peck·ish (pksh)

adj.

1. Ill-tempered; irritable.

peck·ish (pek′is̸h)

adjective

1. Brit., Informal somewhat hungry
2. Informal cross; irritable

That's why.