Pique
noun
A feeling of anger or annoyance.
She left in a fit of pique.
Often appears as...
- fit of pique
- burst of pique
noun
Interest or curiosity.
His mysterious comment piqued her curiosity.
Often appears as...
- pique one's interest
- pique one's curiosity
verb
To make someone feel annoyed or angry.
She was piqued by his dismissive response.
Often appears as...
- pique someone's anger
- pique one's temper
verb
To cause or stimulate interest or curiosity.
A headline that piqued my interest
Often appears as...
- pique one's interest
- pique one's curiosity
noun
A feeling of anger or annoyance.
She left in a fit of pique.
Often appears as...
- fit of pique
- burst of pique
noun
Interest or curiosity.
His mysterious comment piqued her curiosity.
Often appears as...
- pique one's interest
- pique one's curiosity
verb
To make someone feel annoyed or angry.
She was piqued by his dismissive response.
Often appears as...
- pique someone's anger
- pique one's temper
verb
To cause or stimulate interest or curiosity.
A headline that piqued my interest
Often appears as...
- pique one's interest
- pique one's curiosity
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Reaction
Often used to describe a reaction that might seem overly sensitive or unnecessary.
He canceled his performance in a pique after reading the negative review.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Feeling
Used for temporary feelings, suggesting the anger will pass soon.
She didn't speak to me all morning, but her pique was gone by lunchtime.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Reaction
Often used to describe a reaction that might seem overly sensitive or unnecessary.
He canceled his performance in a pique after reading the negative review.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Feeling
Used for temporary feelings, suggesting the anger will pass soon.
She didn't speak to me all morning, but her pique was gone by lunchtime.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Reaction
Often used to describe a reaction that might seem overly sensitive or unnecessary.
He canceled his performance in a pique after reading the negative review.
Pro Tip 2/2Temporary Feeling
Used for temporary feelings, suggesting the anger will pass soon.
She didn't speak to me all morning, but her pique was gone by lunchtime.
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The moral dangers of...
piqued my interest in this it happened while I was working as a research fellow at the u.s. Naval Academy and news reports started coming up about this situation where this woman was arguing with the police officer she wasn't violent in fact he was probably six inches taller than me and she was about this tall and eventually she said to him
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Upgrading management...
meeting hero and do calm doing the same in the meeting space adding structure and feedback loops so we hope we've piqued your curiosity because these ideas are universal we hope that you think about your tools but more importantly think about your thinking because Einstein said that today's problems cannot be
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Matthew Carter: My life...
You can have as many fonts on your system as you like." "Well, thank you for letting me know," I said. Foiled again. I was left with a design solution for a nonexistent technical problem. But here is where the story sort of gets interesting for me. I didn't just throw my design away in a fit of pique.
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The science behind the...
Naturally, this story of witchcraft and animal transformations was dismissed as nothing more than imagination for centuries. But in recent years, the many mentions of herbs and drugs throughout the passage have piqued the interest of scientists, leading some to suggest
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Being the Wesson...
craftsmanship artistry these are all part and parcel of the product that you present there been many mentors in my life who are special to me along the way of course my older brother Edwin who was a master craftsman and piqued my
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You don't have to be an...
We should not get distracted by resistance and opposition, but this should motivate us further. So wherever you are in the world, the next time you find that there's some natural curiosity you have that is being piqued,
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Relax With BBC Earth PIPE...
That piqued my interest. Len took the leatherbacks future into his own hands. He began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles. A brave thing to do.
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Saving Leatherback...
that piqued my interest len took the leatherback's future into his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do
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Saving Leatherback...
piqued my interest then took the leatherbacks future into his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to
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Spy Tortoise Adopted by...
with his curiosity piqued he simply
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The moral dangers of...
piqued my interest in this it happened while I was working as a research fellow at the u.s. Naval Academy and news reports started coming up about this situation where this woman was arguing with the police officer she wasn't violent in fact he was probably six inches taller than me and she was about this tall and eventually she said to him
Video examples
Upgrading management...
meeting hero and do calm doing the same in the meeting space adding structure and feedback loops so we hope we've piqued your curiosity because these ideas are universal we hope that you think about your tools but more importantly think about your thinking because Einstein said that today's problems cannot be
Video examples
Matthew Carter: My life...
You can have as many fonts on your system as you like." "Well, thank you for letting me know," I said. Foiled again. I was left with a design solution for a nonexistent technical problem. But here is where the story sort of gets interesting for me. I didn't just throw my design away in a fit of pique.
Video examples
The science behind the...
Naturally, this story of witchcraft and animal transformations was dismissed as nothing more than imagination for centuries. But in recent years, the many mentions of herbs and drugs throughout the passage have piqued the interest of scientists, leading some to suggest
Video examples
Being the Wesson...
craftsmanship artistry these are all part and parcel of the product that you present there been many mentors in my life who are special to me along the way of course my older brother Edwin who was a master craftsman and piqued my
Video examples
You don't have to be an...
We should not get distracted by resistance and opposition, but this should motivate us further. So wherever you are in the world, the next time you find that there's some natural curiosity you have that is being piqued,
Video examples
Relax With BBC Earth PIPE...
That piqued my interest. Len took the leatherbacks future into his own hands. He began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles. A brave thing to do.
Video examples
Saving Leatherback...
that piqued my interest len took the leatherback's future into his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do
Video examples
Saving Leatherback...
piqued my interest then took the leatherbacks future into his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to
Video examples
Spy Tortoise Adopted by...
with his curiosity piqued he simply
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Marcus Samuelsson
Ethiopian Chef
I cannot stress a greater importance than to teach the young generation about the risks of unhealthy eating. A great way to pique their interest in nutrition is to involve them more in the cooking process. They not only will learn to cook for themselves, but also develop a lifetime of healthy habits.
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Peggy Johnson
American Businesswoman
As a college freshman with an on-campus job, I was delivering paperwork to the engineering department one day. There, I encountered two department assistants whose faces lit up with the hope that I was a prospective student. I hadn't come there to enroll, but their reactions piqued my interest.
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Ruth Negga
Ethiopian Actress
Stories about race and identity pique my interest for obvious reasons. That's in my body, my brain, my history, my memories - it's all part of my toolbox as an actor.
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John Rowland
American Politician
I hope there have been times when I made you all proud, or made you all smile or at least piqued your interest in this wonderful institution we call government.
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Glen Duncan
British Author
In a fit of pique, I said to my agent, 'I'm going to write something you can sell.' The idea was to write a straight page-turner, with no literary conceits.
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Tobias Forge
Swedish Musician
I prefer catchy, passionate, temperamental music. And as an upside of that, Ghost's repertoire has, over the years, been piqued by a few, sort of, hits.
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Ken Xie
American Businessman
Even beginning to teach cybersecurity awareness at an early age can pique the interest of future researchers, engineers, and administrators.
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Joe Murray
American Artist
With Charles Woods, it was the first time I had ever seen tissue from a dead person used to save a human life. It piqued my curiosity.
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Alexei Sayle
British Comedian
If someone starts agreeing with me, I don't like it. Out of pique, I become something else.
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Sergio Ramos
Spanish Athlete
Pique has been a great centre-back.
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Marcus Samuelsson
Ethiopian Chef
I cannot stress a greater importance than to teach the young generation about the risks of unhealthy eating. A great way to pique their interest in nutrition is to involve them more in the cooking process. They not only will learn to cook for themselves, but also develop a lifetime of healthy habits.
Quote examples
Peggy Johnson
American Businesswoman
As a college freshman with an on-campus job, I was delivering paperwork to the engineering department one day. There, I encountered two department assistants whose faces lit up with the hope that I was a prospective student. I hadn't come there to enroll, but their reactions piqued my interest.
Quote examples
Ruth Negga
Ethiopian Actress
Stories about race and identity pique my interest for obvious reasons. That's in my body, my brain, my history, my memories - it's all part of my toolbox as an actor.
Quote examples
John Rowland
American Politician
I hope there have been times when I made you all proud, or made you all smile or at least piqued your interest in this wonderful institution we call government.
Quote examples
Glen Duncan
British Author
In a fit of pique, I said to my agent, 'I'm going to write something you can sell.' The idea was to write a straight page-turner, with no literary conceits.
Quote examples
Tobias Forge
Swedish Musician
I prefer catchy, passionate, temperamental music. And as an upside of that, Ghost's repertoire has, over the years, been piqued by a few, sort of, hits.
Quote examples
Ken Xie
American Businessman
Even beginning to teach cybersecurity awareness at an early age can pique the interest of future researchers, engineers, and administrators.
Quote examples
Joe Murray
American Artist
With Charles Woods, it was the first time I had ever seen tissue from a dead person used to save a human life. It piqued my curiosity.
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Alexei Sayle
British Comedian
If someone starts agreeing with me, I don't like it. Out of pique, I become something else.
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Sergio Ramos
Spanish Athlete
Pique has been a great centre-back.
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