Definitions for pique

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pique pique

Spelling: [peek]

IPA: /pik/

Pique is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 31 anagrams from letters in pique (eipqu).

Definitions for pique

noun

1. a feeling of irritation or resentment, as from a wound to pride or self-esteem:
2. Obsolete. a state of irritated feeling between persons.
3. pic2 .
4. a fabric of cotton, spun rayon, or silk, woven lengthwise with raised cords.
5. Ballet. a step in which the dancer steps onto the tip of the toe without bending the knee.
6. ornamentation by means of punched or stippled patterns, sometimes inlaid with metal, ivory, tortoise shell, etc.
7. the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands and in the play before one's opponent scores a point.
8. the bonus of 30 points won for so scoring.

adjective

1. (of glove seams and gloves) stitched through lapping edges.
2. decorated with inlay:

noun, adjective

1. piqué.

verb (used with object)

1. to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride:
2. to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.).
3. to excite (interest, curiosity, etc.):
4. to arouse an emotion or provoke to action:
5. Archaic. to pride (oneself) (usually followed by on or upon).

verb (used without object)

1. to arouse pique in someone:

Origin of pique

1525-35; Middle French pique (noun), piquer (v.) Vulgar Latin *piccare to pick¹; see pickax, pike²

Examples for pique

When I quit her Majesty's service it will be neither for pique nor for love.

"Surely these gentlemen are scarcely so very anxious about me," said I, in some pique.

He was used to dealing with pique in women, and had found it the most manageable of weaknesses.

He is a mild-mannered and generous guy, not the kind of person prone to fits of pique or rage.

But like the committee hearing, it was just a nasty show of pique.

Only, you oughtn't to pique a curiosity you don't mean to satisfy.'

Do they pique themselves upon their courage, their gallantry, and their adventure?

The pique will fade in time, but it will inhibit diplomacy for a while.

Except for a bit of petulance directed toward Stephanopoulos and a bit of pique directed at Huntsman, Romney maintained his cool.

This loud display of pique lasted about a week before Fallin quietly reversed herself.