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Definitions for Piquing

[1] to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially 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, curiosity, etc.): Her curiosity was piqued by the gossip.
[4] to arouse an emotion or provoke to action: to pique someone to answer a challenge.
[5] Archaic . to pride (oneself) (usually followed by on or upon ).
[6] to arouse pique in someone: an action that piqued when it was meant to soothe.
[7] a feeling of irritation or resentment, as from a wound to pride or self-esteem: to be in a pique.
[8] Obsolete . a state of irritated feeling between persons.
[9] a feeling of resentment or irritation, as from having one's pride wounded
[10] to cause to feel resentment or irritation
[11] to excite or arouse
[12] (foll by on or upon ) to pride or congratulate (oneself)
[13] a score of 30 points made by a player from a combination of cards held before play begins and from play while his opponent's score is nil
[14] to score a pique (against)
[15] a close-textured fabric of cotton, silk, or spun rayon woven with lengthwise ribs

Words related to Piquing

piqueannoyance, displeasure, annoy, ignite, irk, displease, excite, irritate, gall, rile, arouse, incense, whet, offend, kindle, stimulate, galvanize, provocation, tiff, ruckus

Words nearby Piquing

piquepipsissewa, pipsqueak, pipy, piqua, piquant, pique, piquet, piquillo, piqué, pir, piracicaba

Origin of Piquing

e11525–35; < Middle French pique (noun), piquer (v.) < Vulgar Latin *piccare to pick1; see pickax, pike2, piqué

Words that may be confused with Piquing

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, piquepeak, peek, pique, piqué

Other words from Piquing

un·piqued , adjective

Word origin for Piquing

éC19: from French piqué pricked, from piquer to prick

Synonyms for Piquing

annoyance, displeasure, blowup, conniption, dander, flare-up, grudge, huff, hurt, irk, miff, offense, peeve, pet, provocation, resentment, rise, ruckus, snit, sore, stew, storm, tiff, umbrage, vexation, slow burn