noun Download 🔗Share A feeling of enmity; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride. Examples : "His pique at being left out of the project meeting was evident in his sharp tone. " emotion attitude mind character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "Her pique at not being chosen for the team was obvious; she refused to speak to the coach all afternoon. " emotion mind attitude sensation character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Keenly felt desire; a longing. Examples : "Seeing photos of her trip to Italy ignited a pique in Sarah to travel the world. " mind sensation emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wound the pride of; to excite to anger. Examples : "Being passed over for the promotion despite her hard work piqued her. " emotion character mind attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take pride in; to pride oneself on. Examples : "She piques herself on her ability to solve difficult math problems quickly. " attitude character mind emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stimulate (a feeling, emotion); to offend by slighting; to excite (someone) to action by causing resentment or jealousy. Examples : "I believe this will pique your interest." mind character emotion action attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one. Examples : "In the card game of piquet, the first player to go had the pique to count their hand high, making them play first and the other player to start counting. " game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To score a pique against. Examples : "The student's poor performance on the test piqued the teacher's interest in her understanding of the material. " sport game achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A chigger or jigger, Tunga penetrans. Examples : "After walking barefoot in the tropical sand, Maria found a pique burrowed under her toenail and had to see a doctor to have it removed. " insect disease organism animal biology medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A durable ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk. Examples : "My grandmother used pique fabric to make the napkins for the family picnic. " material style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading