verb🔗ShareTo wound the pride of; to excite to anger."Sarah's pride was piqued when she wasn't chosen for the team, and she felt angry about it. "emotionmindcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take pride in; to pride oneself on."She piqued herself on always arriving to work on time. "attitudeemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."mindemotionactionattitudecharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo score a pique against."In the card game piquet, Alice piqued Bob by leading a sequence of cards that he couldn't follow, scoring extra points. "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAnnoyed, usually mildly and temporarily, especially by an offense to one's pride or honor."Her friend's thoughtless remark about her cooking left her feeling piqued for a few minutes. "emotionattitudemindhumancharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
