noun Download 🔗Share A feeling of enmity; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride. Examples : "Her sudden promotion aroused piques among some of her colleagues, who felt they were more deserving. " emotion character attitude mind 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 piques at being excluded from the lunch invitation were obvious in her silence and avoiding eye contact. " emotion attitude sensation mind character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Keenly felt desire; a longing. Examples : "Seeing photos of her old college friends often stirs piques of nostalgia for those simpler times. " mind emotion sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wound the pride of; to excite to anger. Examples : "Her critical comments piqued her sister's anger. " emotion character attitude mind sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take pride in; to pride oneself on. Examples : "She piques herself on her ability to bake delicious cakes from scratch. " attitude character 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 emotion action attitude character sensation 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 piquet, achieving "piques" gives the player a significant advantage, allowing them to score points quickly before their opponent can even begin counting. " game sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To score a pique against. Examples : "In the card game piquet, a player piques their opponent if they score at least 30 points in their hand before the opponent scores any points at all. " 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 noticed several itchy red spots on her feet, likely caused by piques that had burrowed into her skin. " medicine organism insect disease animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A durable ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk. Examples : "The polo shirt, made from comfortable piques, is a popular choice for school uniforms. " material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading