 Definitions of Pique [pik] 
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1. (v.t.) pique
to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, esp. by some wound to pride.
2. pique
to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.).
3. pique
to excite, arouse, or provoke:
The remark piqued my curiosity.
4. pique
Archaic. to pride (oneself) (usu. fol. by on or upon).
5. (v.i.) pique
to arouse pique in someone.
6. (n.) pique
a feeling of irritation or resentment, as from a wound to pride.
Etymology: (1525–35; < MF pique (n.), piquer (v.) < VL *piccare to pick1; cf. pickax , pike2, piqué)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) pique
tightly woven fabric with raised cords
2. (verb) pique, temper, irritation
a sudden outburst of anger
"his temper sparked like damp firewood"
3. (verb) pique, offend
cause to feel resentment or indignation
"Her tactless remark offended me"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Pique
a cotton fabric, figured in the loom, -- used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc
2. (noun) Pique
the jigger. See Jigger
3. (noun) Pique
a feeling of hurt, vexation, or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; irritation of the feelings, as through wounded pride; stinging vexation
4. (noun) Pique
keenly felt desire; a longing
5. (noun) Pique
in piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one
6. (verb) Pique
to wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger
7. (verb) Pique
to excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity
8. (verb) Pique
to pride or value; -- used reflexively
9. (verb) Pique
to cause annoyance or irritation
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Sense: anger caused by one's pride being hurt
She walked out of the room in a fit of pique.
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 Afrikaans: wrewe; |
 Arabic: غَضَب، إسْتِياء |
 Bulgarian: засягам |
 Brazilian: raiva |
 Czech: uraženost |
 German: der Groll |
 Danish: såret stolthed |
 Greek: ενόχληση, θυμός από πείρα |
 Spanish: resentimiento, despecho |
 Estonian: (viha)vimm |
 Farsi: دلخوری |
 Finnish: närkästys |
 French: dépit |
 Hebrew: טִינָה |
 Hindi: खीज |
 Croatian: srdžba, ljutnja |
 Hungarian: sértődés |
 Indonesian: tersinggung |
 Icelandic: gremja |
 Italian: irritazione |
 Japanese: 立腹 |
 Korean: 화, 분개, 짜증 |
 Lithuanian: įžeista savimeilė, apmaud |
 Latvian: aizvainojums |
 Malay: perasaan tersinggung |
 Dutch: gepikeerdheid |
 Norwegian: såret forfengelighet |
 Polish: uraza, złość |
 Persian: دلخوری |
 Pashto: خپګان ( چه دسپكاوى يابۍ ب |
 Portuguese: raiva |
 Romanian: ciudă |
 Russian: досада |
 Slovak: urazenosť |
 Slovenian: užaljenost |
 Serbian: gnev |
 Swedish: förtrytelse, sårad stolth |
 Thai: ความฉุนเฉียว |
 Turkish: kırılma, incinme |
 Taiwanese: 嘔氣 |
 Ukrainian: вражене самолюбство |
 Urdu: فخر کو لگنے والي ٹھيس |
 Vietnamese: sự hờn giận |
 Chinese: 呕气 |
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