nounπShareA feeling of enmity; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride."His pique at being left out of the project meeting was evident in his sharp tone. "emotionattitudemindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA feeling of irritation or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little thought or consideration."Her pique at not being chosen for the team was obvious; she refused to speak to the coach all afternoon. "emotionmindattitudesensationcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareKeenly felt desire; a longing."Seeing photos of her trip to Italy ignited a pique in Sarah to travel the world. "mindsensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo wound the pride of; to excite to anger."Being passed over for the promotion despite her hard work piqued her. "emotioncharactermindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take pride in; to pride oneself on."She piques herself on her ability to solve difficult math problems quickly. "attitudecharactermindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stimulate (a feeling, emotion); to offend by slighting; to excite (someone) to action by causing resentment or jealousy."I believe this will pique your interest."mindcharacteremotionactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one."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. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo score a pique against."The student's poor performance on the test piqued the teacher's interest in her understanding of the material. "sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA chigger or jigger, Tunga penetrans."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. "insectdiseaseorganismanimalbiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA durable ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk."My grandmother used pique fabric to make the napkins for the family picnic. "materialstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
