PIQUE
\pˈiːk], \pˈiːk], \p_ˈiː_k]\
Definitions of PIQUE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The jigger. See Jigger.
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A feeling of hurt, vexation, or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; irritation of the feelings, as through wounded pride; stinging vexation.
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Keenly felt desire; a longing.
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In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.
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To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity.
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To cause annoyance or irritation.
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A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, - used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc.
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To pride or value; - used reflexively.
By Oddity Software
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The jigger. See Jigger.
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A feeling of hurt, vexation, or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; irritation of the feelings, as through wounded pride; stinging vexation.
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Keenly felt desire; a longing.
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In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.
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To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity.
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To cause annoyance or irritation.
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A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, - used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc.
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To pride or value; - used reflexively.
By Noah Webster.
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Slight anger or resentment; wounded pride.
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To wound the pride of; irritate; displease; to pride or value (oneself); as, to pique oneself on doing something very well; to stir or prick; as, to pique the curiosity.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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An offence taken: wounded pride: spite: nicety: punctilio.
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To wound the pride of: to offend: to pride or value (one's self):-pr.p. piquing; pa.t. and pa.p. piqued.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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An offence taken; irritation from wounded feelings.
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To offend or irritate; to stimulate; to pride or value one's self.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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Slight anger; offence taken; grudge; spite; point; punctilio; term at a game of piquet.
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To displease, offend, or irritate; to touch with envy or jealousy; to pride or value one's self, as on an accomplishment or acquirement.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
