pique in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
pique in Sindhi سنڌي
pique in English
- pique⇄expr. pique oneself on (or upon), to feel proud about; take pride in.
Ex. Men who are thought to pique themselves upon their wit (Alexander Pope). - pique⇄noun 1. a feeling of anger at being slighted; wounded pride.
Ex. In a pique, she left the party. It should comfort no one that a group of men are powerful enough to legislate by pique (Wall Street Journal).
(SYN) umbrage.
2. (Archaic. - pique⇄pique, noun, verb, piqued,piquing.
- pique⇄pique, noun.
a fabric of cotton, rayon, or silk, woven with narrow ribs or raised stripes. - pique⇄v.t. 1. to cause a feeling of anger in; wound the pride of.
Ex. It piqued her that we had a secret she did not share.
2. to arouse; stir up.
Ex. The boy's curiosity was piqued by the locked trunk.
3. (Aeronautics, Obsolete.) to