PIQUE

pique

(noun) tightly woven fabric with raised cords

pique, temper, irritation

(noun) a sudden outburst of anger; “his temper sparked like damp firewood”

pique, offend

(verb) cause to feel resentment or indignation; “Her tactless remark offended me”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

pique (countable and uncountable, plural piques)

A feeling of enmity; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride.

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.

(obsolete) Keenly felt desire; a longing.

Verb

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

(transitive) To wound the pride of; to excite to anger.

Synonyms: sting, nettle, irritate, fret

(reflexive) To take pride in; to pride oneself on.

(transitive) To stimulate (a feeling, emotion); to offend by slighting; to excite (someone) to action by causing resentment or jealousy.

Synonyms: excite, stimulate

Etymology 2

Noun

pique (plural piques)

(card games) In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.

Verb

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

(card games, transitive) To score a pique against.

Etymology 3

Noun

pique (plural piques)

A chigger or jigger, Tunga penetrans.

Etymology 4

Noun

pique (countable and uncountable, plural piques)

A durable ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk.

Anagrams

• Equip., equip, pequi

Source: Wiktionary

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Pi`qué", n. Etym: [F., p.p. of piquer to prick.]

Definition: A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, -- used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc.

Pique, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The jigger. See Jigger.

Pique, n. Etym: [F., fr. piquer. See Pike.]

1. A feeling of hurt, vexation, or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; irritation of the feelings, as through wounded pride; stinging vexation. Men take up piques and displeasures. Dr. H. More. Wars had arisen . . . upon a personal pique. De Quincey.

2. Keenly felt desire; a longing. Though it have the pique, and long, 'Tis still for something in the wrong. Hudibras.

3. (Card Playing)

Definition: In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.

Syn.

– Displeasure; irritation; grudge; spite. Pique, Spite, Grudge. Pique denotes a quick and often transient sense of resentment for some supposed neglect or injury, but it is not marked by malevolence. Spite is a stronger term, denoting settled ill will or malice, with a desire to injure, as the result of extreme irritation. Grudge goes still further, denoting cherished and secret enmity, with an unforgiving spirit. A pique is usually of recent date; a grudge is that which has long subsisted; spite implies a disposition to cross or vex others.

Pique, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Piqued; p. pr. & vb. n. Piquing.] Etym: [F. piquer. See Pike.]

1. To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger. Pique her, and soothe in turn. Byron.

2. To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity. Prior.

3. To pride or value; -- used reflexively. Men . . . pique themselves upon their skill. Locke.

Syn.

– To offend; displease; irritate; provoke; fret; nettle; sting; goad; stimulate.

Pique, v. i.

Definition: To cause annoyance or irritation. "Every piques." Tatler.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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