pique

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 Verb 3 Spanish 3.1 Verb

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[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: pēk, IPA: /piːk/, SAMPA: /pi:k/
• Homophones: peak, peek, peke
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -iːk

[edit] Noun

pique (plural piques)

1. A feeling of hurt, vexation, or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; irritation of the feelings, as through wounded pride; stinging vexation.
2. A remark, usually witty, made in a social situation and intended to slight someone else.
3. A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, – used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc.
4. The jigger.
5. Keenly felt desire; a longing.
6. In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.

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[edit] Verb

to pique (third-person singular simple present piques, present participle piquing, simple past and past participle piqued)

1. (transitive) To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger.
2. (transitive) To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity.
3. (transitive) To pride or value; – used reflexively.
4. (transitive) To cause annoyance or irritation.

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: eipqu
• equip

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /pik/
•  Audio (FR)^{help, file}

[edit] Noun

pique f. (plural piques)

1. lance
2. (card games) spade (as a card suit)
   • quatre de pique = four of spades

[edit] Verb

pique

1. First- and third-person singular indicative present of piquer.
2. First- and third-person singular subjunctive present of piquer.
3. Ordinary second-person singular imperative present of piquer.

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[edit] Verb

pique (infinitive: picar)

1. first-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of picar.
2. formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of picar.
3. third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of picar.