pique in English dictionary

  • pique

    Meanings and definitions of "pique"

    • A feeling of enmity between two entities; ill-feeling, animosity.
    • A feeling of irritation or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little thought or consideration.
    • (transitive) To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger.
    • (reflexive) To take pride in; to pride oneself on.
    • (transitive) To excite (someone) to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate (a feeling, emotion).
    • In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.
    • The chigger or jigger, Tunga penetrans.
    • noun
      A durable ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk.
    • noun
      A feeling of enmity between two entities; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride.
    • noun
      A feeling of irritation or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little thought or consideration.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      Keenly felt desire; a longing.
    • noun
      A chigger or jigger, Tunga penetrans.
    • noun
      In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to excite to anger.
    • verb
      (reflexive)
      To take pride in; to pride oneself on.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To excite (someone) to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate (a feeling, emotion); to offend by slighting.
    • feeling of irritation or resentment
    • noun
      a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
    • noun
      tightly woven fabric with raised cords
    • verb
      cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

    Synonyms of "pique" in English dictionary

    offend, irritation, annoyance are the top synonyms of "pique" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of pique

    • pique ( plural  piques)
    • pique ( third-person singular simple present piques, present participle piquing, simple past and past participle piqued)
    • pique (countable and uncountable, plural piques)
    • pique (plural piques)
    • pique (third-person singular simple present piques, present participle piquing, simple past and past participle piqued)
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