piqued

pique

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [peek]
- /pik/
- /piːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [peek]
- /pik/

Definitions of piqued word

verb with object piqued to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride: She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation. 1
verb with object piqued to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.). 1
verb with object piqued to excite (interest, curiosity, etc.): Her curiosity was piqued by the gossip. 1
verb with object piqued to arouse an emotion or provoke to action: to pique someone to answer a challenge. 1
verb with object piqued Archaic. to pride (oneself) (usually followed by on or upon). 1
verb without object piqued to arouse pique in someone: an action that piqued when it was meant to soothe. 1

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Origin of piqued

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; < Middle French pique (noun), piquer (v.) < Vulgar Latin *piccare to pick1; see pickax, pike2, piqué

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Parts of speech for Piqued

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Piqued

piqued popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for piqued

adj piqued

aflame — If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame.
angry — When you are angry, you feel strong dislike or impatience about something.
bent out of shape — very angry, upset, or agitated
down in the dumps — If you are down in the dumps, you are feeling very depressed and miserable.
huffish — peevish; irritable.

adjective piqued

contused — Simple past tense and past participle of contuse.
euphoric — Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.
excited — awakened
hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
impatient — not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience.

verb piqued

dispraised — Simple past tense and past participle of dispraise.
goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
got — a simple past tense and past participle of get.
grated — Produced by grating.
innervated — to communicate nervous energy to; stimulate through nerves.

noun piqued

grudged — a feeling of ill will or resentment: to hold a grudge against a former opponent.
huffed — a mood of sulking anger; a fit of resentment: Just because you disagree, don't walk off in a huff.

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