PIQUE

5 letters 16 Scrabble points /piːk/

Definition of PIQUE

noun

  1. A feeling of enmity; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride.

  2. A feeling of irritation or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little thought or consideration.

  3. Keenly felt desire; a longing.

verb

  1. To wound the pride of; to excite to anger.

    Synonyms: fret irritate nettle sting

  2. To take pride in; to pride oneself on.

  3. To stimulate (a feeling, emotion); to offend by slighting; to excite (someone) to action by causing resentment or jealousy.

    "I believe this will pique your interest."

    Synonyms: excite stimulate
Related words: excite stimulate fret irritate nettle sting

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters P I Q U E
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 16 points

Anagrams of PIQUE

Words that use the same letters:

EQUIP

Words Containing "PIQUE"

ASPIQUEE DEMIPIQUE EUMOLPIQUE PIQUED PIQUERO PIQUES PIQUET PIQUETS PIQUETTE PIQUEUR REPIQUE REPIQUED UNPIQUED UNREPIQUED

Words Starting with "PIQUE"

PIQUED PIQUERO PIQUES PIQUET PIQUETS PIQUETTE PIQUEUR

Words Ending with "PIQUE"

DEMIPIQUE EUMOLPIQUE REPIQUE