pique
🇺🇸
/piːk/
🇬🇧
/piːk/
noun
R
Feeling upset because you think someone did not show you enough respect.
He stormed out of the room in pique because nobody paid attention to his ideas.
R
A kind of fabric that is thick and has patterns sticking out.
The dress was made of pique, which added a unique texture to its look.
verb
R
To cause someone to feel annoyed or upset.
Her comments about his work piqued him, making him determined to prove her wrong.
translation
Feeling upset because you think someone did not show you enough respect.; A kind of fabric that is thick and has patterns sticking out.
To cause someone to feel annoyed or upset.
Word Forms
3rd Present
piques
Past
piqued
Perfect
piqued
Progressive
piquing
Plural
piques