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piqued

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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.]
Translations
piqued [ˈpiːkt] adj (= annoyed) → piqué(e) au vif
a bit piqued, slightly piqued → un peu dépité(e)


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He greeted me coldly with merely a movement of the head and passed on, leaving me standing on the walk, with half-proffered hand, surprised and naturally somewhat piqued.
Present At A Hanging And Other Ghost Stories by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
"Pride," observed Mary, who piqued herself upon the solidity of her reflections, "is a very common failing, I believe.
Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context
Tulliver had done something because other people had said he was not able to do it, or had pitied him for his supposed inability, or in any other way piqued his pride; still, she thought to-day, if she told him when he came in to tea that sister Pullet was gone to try and make everything up with sister Glegg, so that he needn't think about paying in the money, it would give a cheerful effect to the meal.
The Mill on the Floss by Eliot, George View in context
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