piqued

  • 11piqued — adj annoyed, irritated, vexed, riled, angry, cross, displeased, offended, put out, resentful COLLOQ. miffed, peeved, aggravated, ratty, uptight, mad, hopping mad, raving mad, seeing red, in a lather, disgruntled, up in arms, hot under the collar …

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  • 12be piqued — index resent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 13be piqued — feel irritated or resentful. → pique …

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  • 14demi-piqued — …

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  • 15pique — pique1 /peek/, v., piqued, piquing, n. v.t. 1. to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, esp. by some wound to pride: She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation. 2. to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.). 3. to excite (interest,… …

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  • 16pique — [[t]pi͟ːk[/t]] piques, piquing, piqued 1) N UNCOUNT Pique is the feeling of annoyance you have when you think someone has not treated you properly. Mimi had gotten over her pique at Susan s refusal to accept the job. 2) VERB If something piques… …

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  • 17pique — pique1 [pi:k] noun a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one s pride: he left in a fit of pique. verb (piques, piquing, piqued) 1》 stimulate (interest or curiosity). 2》 (be piqued) feel irritated or… …

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  • 18pique — I UK [piːk] / US [pɪk] noun [uncountable] Word forms pique : singular pique plural piques an annoyed feeling that you show when you think someone has insulted you or been rude to you fit of pique: When you ve got over your fit of pique, I ll… …

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  • 19pique — /pik / (say peek) verb (t) (piqued, piquing) 1. to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride: to be piqued at a refusal. 2. to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.). 3. to excite (interest, curiosity, etc.): *the… …

  • 20pique — pique1 [pi:k] n [U] 1.) a feeling of being annoyed or upset, especially because someone has ignored you or insulted you ▪ He stormed out in a fit of pique . 2.) also piqué a type of material made of cotton, silk, or ↑rayon pique 2 pique2 v [ …

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