Pique

7 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pique \Pique\, v. i.
     To cause annoyance or irritation. "Every verse hath something
     in it that piques." --Tatler.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Piqu'e \Pi`qu['e]"\, n. [F., p. p. of piquer to prick.]
     A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, -- used as a dress
     goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pique \Pique\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Piqued}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Piquing}.] [F. piquer. See {Pike}.]
     1. To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate;
        to fret; to offend; to excite to anger.
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              Pique her, and soothe in turn.        --Byron.
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     2. To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to
        stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity.
        --Prior.
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     3. To pride or value; -- used reflexively.
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              Men . . . pique themselves upon their skill.
                                                    --Locke.
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     Syn: To offend; displease; irritate; provoke; fret; nettle;
          sting; goad; stimulate.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pique \Pique\, n. (Zool.)
     The jigger. See {Jigger}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pique \Pique\, n. [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.
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              Men take up piques and displeasures.  --Dr. H. More.
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              Wars had arisen . . . upon a personal pique. --De
                                                    Quincey.
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     2. Keenly felt desire; a longing.
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              Though it have the pique, and long,
              'Tis still for something in the wrong. --Hudibras.
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     3. (Card Playing) In piquet, the right of the elder hand to
        count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary
        counts one.
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     Syn: Displeasure; irritation; grudge; spite.
  
     Usage: {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.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pique
       n 1: tightly woven fabric with raised cords
       2: a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp
          firewood" [syn: {temper}, {irritation}]
       v : cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless
           remark offended me" [syn: {offend}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  153 Moby Thesaurus words for "pique":
     affect the interest, aggravate, agitate, angry look, animate,
     annoy, annoyance, arouse, attract, awaken, badger, bait, be at,
     bedevil, beset, blow the coals, bother, bristle, brown off, bug,
     bullyrag, burn up, chafe, chivy, concern, devil, dirty look,
     discompose, distemper, disturb, dog, dudgeon, embitter, enliven,
     exasperate, exasperation, excite, excite interest, exercise,
     exhilarate, fan, fan the flame, fascinate, fash, feed the fire,
     ferment, fillip, fire, foment, fret, frown, fume, galvanize, get,
     glare, glower, gripe, harass, harry, heat, heat up, heckle, hector,
     high dudgeon, hound, huff, ignite, impassion, incense, incite,
     inflame, infuse life into, instigate, interest, invigorate, invite,
     involve in, irk, irking, irritate, irritation, jazz up, miff,
     molest, motivate, move, nag, needle, nettle, nudzh, offense, peeve,
     persecute, pester, pet, pick on, pick up, plague, pluck the beard,
     plume, pother, preen, prick, provocation, provoke, punch, put out,
     put up to, quicken, raise, raise up, rally, rankle, renew,
     resentment, resuscitate, revive, ride, rile, roil, rouse, ruffle,
     scowl, set astir, set on, set up, sharpen, sic on, snuff, stew,
     stimulate, stir, stir the blood, stir the embers, stir up,
     tantalize, tease, tickle, tiff, titillate, torment,
     try the patience, turn on, tweak the nose, umbrage, vex, vexation,
     wake up, waken, whet, whip up, work up, worry