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pique
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pique  (pk)
n.
A state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride.
tr.v. piqued, piqu·ing, piques
1. To cause to feel resentment or indignation.
2. To provoke; arouse: The portrait piqued her curiosity.
3. To pride (oneself): He piqued himself on his stylish attire.

[French, a prick, irritation, from Old French, from piquer, to prick, from Vulgar Latin *piccre, ultimately of imitative origin.]

pique [peek]
Noun
a feeling of resentment or irritation, such as from hurt pride
Verb
[piquing, piqued]
1. to hurt (someone's) pride
2. to excite (curiosity or interest) [French piquer to prick]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pique - tightly woven fabric with raised cords
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
2.piquepique - a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
vexation, annoyance, chafe - anger produced by some annoying irritation
Verb1.pique - cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"
anger - make angry; "The news angered him"

pique
noun 1. resentment, offence, irritation, annoyance, huff, displeasure, umbrage, hurt feelings, vexation, wounded pride
verb 3. displease, wound, provoke, annoy, get (informal) sting, offend, irritate, put out, incense, gall, nettle, vex, affront, mortify, irk, rile, peeve (informal) nark Brit., Austral., N.Z. (slang) put someone's nose out of joint (informal) miff (informal) hack off (informal)
Translations
pique [piːk] npique m; resentimiento

pique [piːk] ndépit m

pique [ˈpiːk] n in a fit of pique → eingeschnappt, pikiert

pique [piːk] npicca

pique
n pique [piːk]
anger caused by one's pride being hurt She walked out of the room in a fit of pique. wrewe; غَضَب، إسْتِياء засягам uraženost såret stolthed der Groll ενόχληση, θυμός από πείραγμα resentimiento, despecho (viha)vimm دلخوری närkästys dépit טִינָה खीज srdžba,ljutnja sértődés tersinggung gremja irritazione 立腹 (자존심이 상해)화냄, 역정 įžeista savimeilė, apmaudas aizvainojums perasaan tersinggung gepikeerdheid såret forfengelighet uraza, złość raiva ciudă досада urazenosť užaljenost gnev förtrytelse, sårad stolthet ความฉุนเฉียว kırılma, incinme 嘔氣 вражене самолюбство فخر کو لگنے والي ٹھيس sự hờn giận


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