ALL meanings of piquing
pique
P p - 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
- noun piquing a feeling of irritation or resentment, as from a wound to pride or self-esteem: to be in a pique. 1
- noun piquing Obsolete. a state of irritated feeling between persons. 1