pique

1 of 3

verb

ˈpēk

piqued; piquing

transitive verb

: to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff

sly remarks to pique their curiosity

: pride

he piques himself on his skill as a cook

: to arouse anger or resentment in : irritate

what piques linguistic conservatives

T. H. Middleton

pique

2 of 3

noun (1)

ˈpēk

: a transient feeling of wounded vanity : resentment

a fit of pique

piqué

3 of 3

noun (2)

pi·qué pi-ˈkā How to pronounce piqué (audio)

ˈpē-ˌkā

variants or pique

: a durable ribbed clothing fabric of cotton, rayon, or silk

: decoration of a tortoiseshell or ivory object with inlaid fragments of gold or silver

Example Sentences

Verb The first chorus … stirred my heart, the second piqued my sense of camp and the rest of them had me checking my watch.

David Gates, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2002 The posthumous revelation of Cheever's alcoholism, numerous infidelities and bisexuality may have piqued interest precisely because he presented himself so earnestly as the Man in the Brooks Brothers Suit.

Mary Gordon, New York Times Book Review, 6 Oct. 1991 Some environmentalists worry that the natural behavior patterns of whales are being altered by tourist boats that pique the animals' curiosity.

Jack McCallum, Sports Illustrated, 21 Aug. 1989 In case your interest is being piqued just an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny … bit, the Davis Cup will confuse you totally by calling every competition between contending teams a "tie."

Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated, 11 Apr. 1988 Brightly colored objects pique a baby's interest. her seat companion piqued her by repeatedly poking her in the ribs Noun (1) And yet the democracy flourishing in Taiwan has been greeted in other parts of the Chinese-speaking world with a certain pique, and even with hostility.

Ian Buruma, New Republic, 3 Apr. 2000 … when a beast that weighs 1,200 pounds goes crazy with some kind of stupid pique or jealousy in a room not much bigger than the handicapped stall in the Denver airport men's room, bad things will happen …

Hunter S. Thompson, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 1994 He hit balls toward the umpire's chair and out of the stadium: he spat water toward the umpire on changeovers; and in still greater fits of pique, he broke three rackets.

Jamie Diaz, Sports Illustrated, 2 Mar. 1987 After a moment of pique, the senator responded calmly to his accusers. He slammed the door in a fit of pique. See More

piqued 1 of 2

adjective

as in riled

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riled
infuriated
rankled
angered
outraged
inflamed
indignant
angry
resentful
enflamed
irate
disapproving
roiled
huffy
cross
provoked
perturbed
disturbed
troubled
bristly
upset
steaming
peevish
displeased
petulant
mad
irked
fretful
snuffy
frustrated
irritable
snappish
tested
irascible
sore
annoyed
churlish
plagued
bothered
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irritated
dyspeptic
vexed
cantankerous
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bilious
shirty
tortured
ireful
badgered
pestered
exasperated
touchy
grumpy
tried
distressed
tormented
harassed
testy
persecuted
grouchy
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ill-humored
inconvenienced
harried
choleric
haggled
hassled
pinpricked
bearish
galled
crabby
fussy
narked
put out
cranky
scunnered
teed off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

pleased
satisfied
happy
delighted
content
calm
serene
tranquil
placid
peaceable
pacific

piqued

2 of 2

verb

past tense of pique

as in annoyed

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts her seat companion piqued her by repeatedly poking her in the ribs

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annoyed
bothered
irritated
bugged
persecuted
got
aggravated
irked
riled
infuriated
exasperated
vexed
nettled
angered
provoked
worried
teased
peeved
itched
grated
ate
chafed
plagued
ruffled
got to
griped
insulted
galled
narked
roused
rasped
enraged
put out
wore on
nagged
frosted
spited
upset
burnt (up)
offended
got on one's nerves
rubbed the wrong way
inflamed
harassed
burned (up)
stuck in one's craw
vext
got one's goat
incensed
unsettled
rankled
badgered
agitated
disquieted
perturbed
maddened
set one's teeth on edge
enflamed
miffed
pestered
hassled
outraged
hacked (off)
antagonized
heckled
roiled
affronted
discomforted
baited
distressed
harried
discomposed
unhinged
exercised
deviled
fretted
bullyragged
hagrode
ballyragged
undid
devilled
freaked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

obliged
appeased
gratified
delighted
mollified
pleased
satisfied
pacified
placated
assured
reassured
quieted
soothed
gladdened
conciliated
cheered
propitiated
comforted
consoled
contented
solaced

as in provoked

to rouse to strong feeling or action their sarcastic comments piqued him to respond in kind

Synonyms & Similar Words

provoked
encouraged
stimulated
aroused
stirred
sparked
inspired
excited
incited
motivated
moved
impassioned
triggered
induced
instigated
ignited
drove
kindled
motived
activated
inflamed
angered
galvanized
enraged
bothered
fanned
quickened
built a fire under
enflamed
energized
revved (up)
teased
fomented
annoyed
vitalized
fired (up)
set off
raised
animated
maddened
upset
irritated
taunted
aggravated
exasperated
vexed
got
abetted
fermented
pumped up
jeered
galled
keyed (up)
whipped (up)
vext

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

calmed
soothed
subdued
appeased
mollified
placated
tranquillized
pacified
tranquilized

as in prided

to think highly of (oneself) she piques herself on her considerable musical abilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

prided
congratulated
flattered
bragged
plumed
vaunted
boasted
swanked
vapored
gasconaded
swaggered
crowed
felicitated
swashed

单词	piqued
释义	pique 1 of 3 verb ˈpēk piqued; piquing transitive verb 1 a : to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff sly remarks to pique their curiosity b : pride he piques himself on his skill as a cook 2 : to arouse anger or resentment in : irritate what piques linguistic conservatives T. H. Middleton pique 2 of 3 noun (1) ˈpēk : a transient feeling of wounded vanity : resentment a fit of pique piqué 3 of 3 noun (2) pi·qué pi-ˈkā ˈpē-ˌkā variants or pique 1 : a durable ribbed clothing fabric of cotton, rayon, or silk 2 : decoration of a tortoiseshell or ivory object with inlaid fragments of gold or silver Synonyms Verb aggravate annoy bother bug burn (up) chafe eat exasperate frost gall get grate gripe hack (off) irk irritate itch nark [British] nettle peeve persecute put out rasp rile ruffle spite vex Noun (1) dudgeon huff miff offense offence peeve resentment umbrage See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The first chorus … stirred my heart, the second piqued my sense of camp and the rest of them had me checking my watch. David Gates, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2002 The posthumous revelation of Cheever's alcoholism, numerous infidelities and bisexuality may have piqued interest precisely because he presented himself so earnestly as the Man in the Brooks Brothers Suit. Mary Gordon, New York Times Book Review, 6 Oct. 1991 Some environmentalists worry that the natural behavior patterns of whales are being altered by tourist boats that pique the animals' curiosity. Jack McCallum, Sports Illustrated, 21 Aug. 1989 In case your interest is being piqued just an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny … bit, the Davis Cup will confuse you totally by calling every competition between contending teams a "tie." Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated, 11 Apr. 1988 Brightly colored objects pique a baby's interest. her seat companion piqued her by repeatedly poking her in the ribs Noun (1) And yet the democracy flourishing in Taiwan has been greeted in other parts of the Chinese-speaking world with a certain pique, and even with hostility. Ian Buruma, New Republic, 3 Apr. 2000 … when a beast that weighs 1,200 pounds goes crazy with some kind of stupid pique or jealousy in a room not much bigger than the handicapped stall in the Denver airport men's room, bad things will happen … Hunter S. Thompson, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 1994 He hit balls toward the umpire's chair and out of the stadium: he spat water toward the umpire on changeovers; and in still greater fits of pique, he broke three rackets. Jamie Diaz, Sports Illustrated, 2 Mar. 1987 After a moment of pique, the senator responded calmly to his accusers. He slammed the door in a fit of pique. See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun (1) French piquer, literally, to prick — more at pike Noun (2) French piqué, from past participle of piquer to prick, quilt First Known Use Verb 1669, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Noun (1) 1551, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition pique verb ˈpēk piqued; piquing 1 : to stir up : excite The package piqued my curiosity. 2 : to make annoyed or angry piqued 1 of 2 adjective as in riled Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance riled infuriated rankled angered outraged inflamed indignant angry resentful enflamed irate disapproving roiled huffy cross provoked perturbed disturbed troubled bristly upset steaming peevish displeased petulant mad irked fretful snuffy frustrated irritable snappish tested irascible sore annoyed churlish plagued bothered aggravated irritated dyspeptic vexed cantankerous bedeviled bilious shirty tortured ireful badgered pestered exasperated touchy grumpy tried distressed tormented harassed testy persecuted grouchy peeved ill-humored inconvenienced harried choleric haggled hassled pinpricked bearish galled crabby fussy narked put out cranky scunnered teed off Antonyms & Near Antonyms pleased satisfied happy delighted content calm serene tranquil placid peaceable pacific See More piqued 2 of 2 verb past tense of pique 1 as in annoyed to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts her seat companion piqued her by repeatedly poking her in the ribs Synonyms & Similar Words annoyed bothered irritated bugged persecuted got aggravated irked riled infuriated exasperated vexed nettled angered provoked worried teased peeved itched grated ate chafed plagued ruffled got to griped insulted galled narked roused rasped enraged put out wore on nagged frosted spited upset burnt (up) offended got on one's nerves rubbed the wrong way inflamed harassed burned (up) stuck in one's craw vext got one's goat incensed unsettled rankled badgered agitated disquieted perturbed maddened set one's teeth on edge enflamed miffed pestered hassled outraged hacked (off) antagonized heckled roiled affronted discomforted baited distressed harried discomposed unhinged exercised deviled fretted bullyragged hagrode ballyragged undid devilled freaked (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms obliged appeased gratified delighted mollified pleased satisfied pacified placated assured reassured quieted soothed gladdened conciliated cheered propitiated comforted consoled contented solaced See More 2 as in provoked to rouse to strong feeling or action their sarcastic comments piqued him to respond in kind Synonyms & Similar Words provoked encouraged stimulated aroused stirred sparked inspired excited incited motivated moved impassioned triggered induced instigated ignited drove kindled motived activated inflamed angered galvanized enraged bothered fanned quickened built a fire under enflamed energized revved (up) teased fomented annoyed vitalized fired (up) set off raised animated maddened upset irritated taunted aggravated exasperated vexed got abetted fermented pumped up jeered galled keyed (up) whipped (up) vext Antonyms & Near Antonyms calmed soothed subdued appeased mollified placated tranquillized pacified tranquilized See More 3 as in prided to think highly of (oneself) she piques herself on her considerable musical abilities Synonyms & Similar Words prided congratulated flattered bragged plumed vaunted boasted swanked vapored gasconaded swaggered crowed felicitated swashed
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