Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [peek]
- /pik/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [peek]
- /pik/
Definitions of piquing word
- verb with object piquing 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 piquing to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.). 1
- verb with object piquing to excite (interest, curiosity, etc.): Her curiosity was piqued by the gossip. 1
- verb with object piquing to arouse an emotion or provoke to action: to pique someone to answer a challenge. 1
- verb with object piquing Archaic. to pride (oneself) (usually followed by on or upon). 1
- verb without object piquing to arouse pique in someone: an action that piqued when it was meant to soothe. 1
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Origin of piquing
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 Piquing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
piquing 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
piquing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for piquing
adj piquing
- crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
noun piquing
- incitation — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
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