piqued; piquing
Definition of pique
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: 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
pique
noun (1)Definition of pique (Entry 2 of 3)
: a transient feeling of wounded vanity : resentment
a fit of pique
piqué
noun (2)
variants:
or pique
Definition of piqué (Entry 3 of 3)
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
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The first known use of pique was in 1551
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