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pique::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | irritation, temper |
| Type of | vexation, chafe, annoyance |
Examples of pique
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Girls may keep images on hand, ready for sending, to pique the interest of guys.
From the sltrib.com
In the meantime, she is working to pique the interest of local school districts.
From the sacbee.com
Their pique blooms into a nasty argument which ends in an ancient Ellowan curse.
From the ocregister.com
McMutuTomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow ebbs out my petty pique from day to day.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Unsurprisingly, what fits of pique there were to be had concerned the visitors.
From the guardian.co.uk
Call your niece and apologize for dragging her into your fit of pique at her dad.
From the washingtonpost.com
This could pique the attention of competitors that have interest in doing that.
From the iftomm2003.com
Their pique blooms into a nasty argument that ends in an ancient Ellowan curse.
From the ocregister.com
Nearly two decades earlier, he'd tried to pique the interest of federal officials.
From the heraldtribune.com
- Tightly woven fabric with raised cords
- Cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"
- A sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
- Pique or piquu00E9 may refer to:
- * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:47, 14 May 2016 (UTC).nu2020 Appearances (goals)
- The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June.
- (Piques) Irritation or exacerbation, in biology and physiology, is a state of inflammation or painful reaction to allergy or cell-lining damage. A stimulus or agent which induces the state of irritation is an irritant. ...
- A feeling of enmity between two entities; ill-feeling, animosity; 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; To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; ...
- A kind of ribbed or corded fabric
