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   Pique

   /pēk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride: "he left in a fit of pique"

   verb

   • 1. stimulate (interest or curiosity): "you have piqued my curiosity about the man" Similar stimulatearouserouseprovokewhetawakenexcitekindlestirspurintriguegalvanize
   • 2. feel irritated or resentful: "she was piqued by his curtness" Similar irritateannoybothervexprovokedispleaseupsetoffendaffrontangerexasperateinfuriategallirkget someone's back updisgruntlenettleneedleruffleget on someone's nervesruffle someone's feathersmake someone's hackles riserub up the wrong wayinformal:peeveaggravatemiffrilegetget tobugget under someone's skinget in someone's hairhack offget someone's goatwind upnarkget on someone's wickgive someone the humpget acrossget up someone's nosetick offrankleridegravelbum outrarkvulgar slang:piss offrare:exacerbatehumprasp
   • 3. pride oneself: archaic "men, who are thought to pique themselves upon their Wit"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting animosity between two or more people): from French piquer ‘prick, irritate’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. www.oed.com › dictionary › pique_n1pique, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun pique mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pique, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun pique? About 0.2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPIQUE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PIQUE definition: 1. the feeling of being annoyed 2. to make someone interested in something. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › piquePIQUE Synonyms: 202 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for PIQUE: anger, huff, offence, frustration, indignation, irritation, dudgeon, resentment; Antonyms of PIQUE: satisfaction, delight, pleasure, pacification, appeasement, gratification, happiness, contentment.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › piquedPIQUED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Piqued definition: (of interest, curiosity, etc.) excited or aroused. See examples of PIQUED used in a sentence.

6. www.thesaurus.com › browse › pique100 Synonyms & Antonyms for PIQUE | Thesaurus.com

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   View definitions for pique. pique. noun as in irritation. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. annoyance. displeasure. exasperation. irritation. Strong matches. blowup. conniption. dander. fit. flare-up. grudge. huff. hurt. irk. miff. offense. peeve. provocation. resentment. rise. ruckus. snit. stew. sulk. tantrum. tiff.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPIQUE SOMEONE'S CURIOSITY, INTEREST, ETC. definition | Cambridge...

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   to make someone interested in something and want to know more about it: The noise continued, piquing her curiosity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making people excited and interested. absorbed. animate. arouse someone's curiosity. be someone's bag idiom. bedazzle.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › grammar › pique-vs-peak-vs-peekPeak vs. Peek vs. Pique | Merriam-Webster

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   'Pique' refers to anger or curiosity. Peek is sight-related and often refers to looking quickly or through a small space. A homophone, peak is a noun or verb that refers to a maximum or high point figuratively or literally, as in the peak of a mountain or 'peak performance.'