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Verb (used with object) : She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation. ,Her curiosity was piqued by the gossip. ,to pique someone to answer a challenge. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : an action that piqued when it was meant to soothe. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : to be in a pique. From Dictionary.com.
Adjective : a piqué box. From Dictionary.com.
These are nasty birds and pique is too delicate a word to describe what burns inside them. From Wordnik.com. [WaPo calls White House ‘Agnewesque.’ - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState] Reference
Would the Arab governments reject such an offer flatly, in pique, and turn UNRWA over to the Russians?. From Wordnik.com. [The Arabs of Palestine] Reference
The line from the Clinton aide about McCain, in retrospect, breaking with his party in 2000-2 because of personal pique is interesting. From Wordnik.com. [What’s Next for Hillary Clinton? - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference
The admiral’s brows met over his nose in an expression of pique. From Wordnik.com. [CROSSOVER] Reference
One suspects that much more than one Senator’s pique is what is in play here. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » While Economy Burns, Jon Kyl Blocking Treasury Nominees Over Petty BS] Reference
The cause of his pique is the departure of longtime roomie and fellow crime fighter Watson, who is moving out to marry a nice girl. From Wordnik.com. [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference
LadyLydiaSpeaks said ... in the 50's we used something called "pique", which was a stiffer fabric that suited rough conditions. From Wordnik.com. [Home Living] Reference
Kay is a veteran writer and knows how to "pique" anybody's interest. From Wordnik.com. [Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories] Reference
Olive kept these reflexions to herself, but she went so far as to say to her sister that she didn't see where the "pique" came in. From Wordnik.com. [The Bostonians, Vol. II (of II)] Reference
I must de-lurk in pique. From Wordnik.com. [The Long Goodbye] Reference
If none of these prizes pique your interest, don't worry. From Wordnik.com. [Rachel Farris: By Wealthy Men, For Wealthy Men: Texas Governor Rick Perry's Testosterone-Fueled Prize Package] Reference
In a fit of pique, Saverin froze the company bank account. From Wordnik.com. [Facebook's intriguing world revealed] Reference
Was it pique, or perhaps one last leak, just for old time's sake?. From Wordnik.com. [The World According to Rice] Reference
Much of the antagonism, though, was Hollywood pique at an interloper. From Wordnik.com. [What Michael Fuchs Wants You To Know] Reference
Music, based in mathematics, might particularly pique their interest. From Wordnik.com. [Why Extraterrestrials Like Our Music And Art] Reference
If the pique fits: Some of the white male pique is no doubt justified. From Wordnik.com. [To The Victors, Few Spoils] Reference
He broke into a violent coughing fit, brought on by sub-conscious pique. From Wordnik.com. [Fifty-One] Reference
So if cave dwellings and wigwams pique your interest, than look no further. From Wordnik.com. [10 Strangest Lodgings To Stay In Around The World (PHOTOS)] Reference
But there is at least one new wrinkle to pique the interest of younger kids. From Wordnik.com. [Family Notes] Reference
In a fit of civic pique, they read up on the law and mobilized to fight back. From Wordnik.com. [Naked City?] Reference
In a pique, Sharif withdrew his PML-N party from the coalition to sit in opposition. From Wordnik.com. [‘Victory for Democracy’] Reference
In warm weather lighter materials can be worn -- as, pique, nun's veiling, or white lawn. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions] Reference
Many of them fear that the Chinese might now cut off the supply of children, out of pique. From Wordnik.com. [Leaving Them To Starve] Reference
They vary the rhythm of the museum and pique your curiosity about what the next show might be. From Wordnik.com. [Rumble On The Ramps] Reference
You may fancy that I was jealous, but it was, most likely, only pique, or, at the worst, envy. From Wordnik.com. [The Darrow Enigma] Reference
Compounding India's pique is the fact that it believed it had cultivated close ties with Karzai. From Wordnik.com. [India, Iran distrustful of renewed Afghan-Pakistan ties] Reference
Once in a fit of pique, she poured vinegar on the anniversary roses which withered in his seeing. From Wordnik.com. [Parabola Tango] Reference
His pique was sharpened by the pros 'entreaties to spell out what he stood for, beyond his homely one-liners. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero] Reference
My sudden pique wasn't because the CD was so tightly sealed I almost needed the Jaws of Life to tear it open. From Wordnik.com. [Why I Hate Compact Discs] Reference
The inclusion of some previously unpublished works will pique the curiosity of connoisseurs and novices alike. From Wordnik.com. [Greetings] Reference
Instead, Pyongyang has fired off just two ineffectual launches -- both out of pique at U.S. reluctance to negotiate. From Wordnik.com. [The Method To The Madness] Reference
Russia's apparent recalcitrance isn't simply a manifestation of evil or pique; it is a reflection of a particular world view. From Wordnik.com. [The World According to Russia] Reference
But this time, when The Boss embarrassed Torre by overruling him in a player personnel decision, the manager finally revealed his pique. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: The George Of Old] Reference
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