Associations to the word «Pique»

PIQUE, noun. A feeling of enmity between two entities; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride.

PIQUE, noun. 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.

PIQUE, noun. (obsolete) Keenly felt desire; a longing.

PIQUE, verb. (transitive) To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to excite to anger.

PIQUE, verb. (reflexive) To take pride in; to pride oneself on.

PIQUE, verb. (transitive) To excite (someone) to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate (a feeling, emotion); to offend by slighting.

PIQUE, noun. In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.

PIQUE, noun. A chigger or jigger, Tunga penetrans.

PIQUE, noun. A durable ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk.

PIQUÉ, noun. A kind of ribbed or corded fabric.

PIQUE, noun. Tightly woven fabric with raised cords.

PIQUE, noun. A sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood".

PIQUE, verb. Cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me".