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Peckish vs Parched - What's the difference?

peckish | parched |

As adjectives the difference between peckish and parched

is that peckish is (colloquial) mildly hungry1860 john camden hotten [http://booksgooglecom/books?id=kfo3aqaaiaaj&dq=flabberghast&source=gbs_navlinks_s a dictionary of modern slang, cant, and vulgar words] page 188 while parched is dry.

As a verb parched is

(parch).

peckish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (colloquial) mildly hungry1860. John Camden Hotten. A dictionary of modern slang, cant, and vulgar words page 188.
  • (colloquial) irritable; crotchety
  • (colloquial) Of or pertaining to Peckham, a place in Southwark London.
  • (colloquial) Native to Peckham.

    • References

    parched

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Dry.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1818 , author=Mary Shelley , title=Frankenstein , chapter=8 citation , passage=I passed a night of unmingled wretchedness. In the morning I went to the court; my lips and throat were parched . I dared not ask the fatal question, but I was known, and the officer guessed the cause of my visit.}}
  • Thirsty.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (parch)