peckish: Associated Words (Noun/Verb/Adjective/Adverb, Positive/Negative, Common/Rare). Describing words for 'peckish' : NiftyWord

mite

noun a slight but appreciable amount
jot; speck; hint; pinch; soupcon; touch; tinge.
- this dish could use a touch of garlic
noun any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods

myself

I or me in person; -- used for emphasis, my own self or person; as I myself will do it; I have done it myself; -- used also instead of me, as the object of the first person of a reflexive verb, without emphasis; as, I will defend myself.

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bit

noun a small piece or quantity of something
spot.
- a spot of tea
- a bit of paper
- a bit of lint
- I gave him a bit of my mind
noun a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
fleck; chip; flake; scrap.
- a bit of rock caught him in the eye

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again

adverb anew
once more; once again; over again.
- she tried again
- they rehearsed the scene again

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feeling

noun the experiencing of affective and emotional states
- she had a feeling of euphoria
- he had terrible feelings of guilt
- I disliked him and the feeling was mutual
noun a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
impression; belief; opinion; notion.
- his impression of her was favorable
- what are your feelings about the crisis?
- it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
- I had a feeling that she was lying

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during

In the time of; as long as the action or existence of; as, during life; during the space of a year.

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trifle

noun a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
noun a detail that is considered insignificant
technicality; triviality.

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now

noun the momentary present
- Now is a good time to do it
- it worked up to right now
adverb in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
- President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard
- Washington now decides to cross the Delaware
- the ship is now listing to port

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feel

noun an intuitive awareness;
- he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it
noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
flavour; look; tone; flavor; feeling; smell; spirit.
- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason

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later

adjective satellite coming at a subsequent time or stage
ulterior; posterior.
- without ulterior argument
- the mood posterior to
adjective at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
late.
- the late phase of feudalism
- a later symptom of the disease
- later medical science could have saved the child

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decidedly

adverb without question and beyond doubt
emphatically; in spades; unquestionably; by all odds; definitely.
- it was decidedly too expensive
- she told him off in spades
- by all odds they should win

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little

noun a small amount or duration
- he accepted the little they gave him
adjective limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
small.
- a little dining room
- a little house
- a small car
- a little (or small) group

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felt

noun a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
verb mat together and make felt-like
- felt the wool

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getting

noun the act of acquiring something
acquiring.
- I envied his talent for acquiring
- he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving
verb come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
acquire; get.
- She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
- They acquired a new pet
- Get your results the next day
- Get permission to take a few days off from work

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feel

noun an intuitive awareness;
- he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it
noun the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
flavour; look; tone; flavor; feeling; smell; spirit.
- the feel of the city excited him
- a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting
- it had the smell of treason

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quite

adverb to a degree (not used with a negative)
rather.
- quite tasty
- quite soon
- quite ill
- quite rich
adverb to the greatest extent; completely
- you're quite right
- she was quite alone
- was quite mistaken
- quite the opposite
- not quite finished
- did not quite make it

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grow

verb pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
turn.
- The weather turned nasty
- She grew angry
verb become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
- The problem grew too large for me
- Her business grew fast

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pretty

adjective satellite pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
- pretty girl
- pretty song
- pretty room
adjective satellite (used ironically) unexpectedly bad
- a pretty mess
- a pretty kettle of fish

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somewhat

adverb to a small degree or extent
slightly; more or less.
- his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory
- the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other
adverb to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
fairly; pretty; passably; reasonably; moderately; jolly; middling.
- pretty big
- pretty bad
- jolly decent of him
- the shoes are priced reasonably
- he is fairly clever with computers

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still

noun a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
- he wanted some stills for a magazine ad
noun (poetic) tranquil silence
hush; stillness.
- the still of the night

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very

adjective satellite precisely as stated
- the very center of town
adjective satellite being the exact same one; not any other:
identical; selfsame.
- this is the identical room we stayed in before
- the themes of his stories are one and the same
- saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
- on this very spot
- the very thing he said yesterday
- the very man I want to see