I am awfully peckish; I shall be glad of a round meal.
"A Very Naughty Girl"
L. T. Meade
We don't have regular meals, but whenever anyone feels peckish, he goes and gets what there is, and cooks it and eats it on his own."
"Amusement Only"
Richard Marsh
Sunday-after a sermon-one naturally feels a bit peckish.
"The Golden Scarecrow"
Hugh Walpole