pique
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(pēk) 
n.
A state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride.
tr.v., piqued, piqu·ing, piques.
n.
A state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride.
tr.v., piqued, piqu·ing, piques.
- To cause to feel resentment or indignation.
- To provoke; arouse: The portrait piqued her curiosity.
- To pride (oneself): He piqued himself on his stylish attire.
[French, a prick, irritation, from Old French, from piquer, to prick, from Vulgar Latin *piccāre, ultimately of imitative origin.]
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pique
noun
- Extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slight: dudgeon, huff, miff, offense, resentment, ruffled feathers, umbrage. See like/dislike, pain/pleasure.
verb
- To cause resentment or hurt by callous, rude behavior: affront, huff, insult, miff, offend, outrage. Idioms: add insult to injury, give offense to. See attack/defend, pain/pleasure.
- To stir to action or feeling: egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up. See cause/effect, excite/bore/interest.
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pique
n
Definition: anger, irritation
Antonyms: cheer, happiness, joy
v
Definition: offend, provoke
Antonyms: delight, please
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IN BRIEF: To excite or create interest. Also: To arouse anger or irritate; offend.
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Piqué, or marcella, refers to a weaving style, normally used with cotton yarn, which is characterized by raised parallel cords or fine ribbing. Twilled cotton and corded cotton are close relatives.
The weave is part of white tie, and some accounts even say the fabric was invented specifically for this use. It holds more starch than plain fabric, so produces a stiffer shirt front. Marcella shirts then replaced earlier plain fronts, which remain a valid alternative. Marcella's use then spread to other parts of the dress code and it is now the only fabric used in the tie and waistcoat of white tie. A knit fabric with a similar texture is used in polo shirts.
Marcella weaving was developed by the Lancashire cotton industry in the late 18th century as a mechanised technique of weaving double cloth with an enclosed heavy cording weft.[1] It was originally used to make imitations of the corded Provençal quilts made in Marseille, the manufacture of which became an important industry for Lancashire from the late 18th to the early 20th century.[1] The term "marcella" is one of a number of variations on the word "Marseille".[2]
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- ^ a b Quilting - see, trapunto, Quilting in the North Country, Needlework through the Ages, http://arts.jrank.org/pages/9841/Quilting.html, retrieved 2010-05-02
- ^ Atkins, Jacqueline M. (2001), "From lap to loom: The transition of Marseilles white work from hand to machine", The Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association, Inc, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3983/is_200103/ai_n8942593/, retrieved 2010-05-02
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Pique
Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - fornærmethed, ærgrelse
v. tr. - pirre, anspore
idioms:
- in a fit of pique være mopset
- pique oneself on være stolt af
2.
n. - pique
v. tr. - score pique
Nederlands (Dutch)
iemand beledigen/ kwetsen, prikkelen, 30 punten bij piket (scoren), wrevel
Français (French)
1.
n. - dépit, ressentiment, irritation
v. tr. - piquer (la curiosité, l'intérêt), dépiter (qn)
idioms:
- in a fit of pique dans un accès de dépit
- pique oneself on se piquer de, se prévaloir de
2.
n. - pic (jeu de piquet)
v. tr. - faire pic contre (jeu de piquet)
Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Ärger
v. - verärgern
idioms:
- in a fit of pique eingeschnappt
- pique oneself on stolz sein auf
2.
n. - Dreißiger
v. - dreißig Punkte gewinnen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άχτι, πίκα, φούρκα, πεισμάτωμα, μνησικακία, πείσμα, πικάρισμα, εξηντάρι (πικέτου κ.λπ.)
v. - θίγω, προσβάλλω, πικάρω, εξοργίζω, φουρκίζω, προκαλώ, εξερεθίζω, κεντώ, κεντρίζω, διεγείρω
idioms:
- in a fit of pique πάνω στη φούρκα του
- pique oneself on καμαρώνω για
Italiano (Italian)
risentimento, offendere
idioms:
- in a fit of pique per ripicca
- pique oneself on piccarsi di
Português (Portuguese)
n. - ressentimento (m), mau gênio (m), pique (m), irritação (f)
v. - melindrar, provocar, magoar, picar
idioms:
- in a fit of pique num ataque de orgulho
- pique oneself on vangloriar-se
Русский (Russian)
досада, обида, раздражение, досаждать, обижать
idioms:
- in a fit of pique в припадке раздражения
- pique oneself on гордиться чем-либо
Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - resentimiento
v. tr. - estimular el interés o la curiosidad
idioms:
- in a fit of pique hacer algo por resentimiento
- pique oneself on preciarse de algo, enorgullecerse de algo
2.
n. - (en el piquet) puntaje de 30 puntos
v. tr. - anotarse un pique
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förtrytelse, stuckenhet
v. - såra, stöta, egga, kittla
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
生气, 愤怒, 使生气, 激怒, 夸耀, 刺激, 激起
idioms:
- in a fit of pique 负气, 赌气
- pique oneself on 夸耀
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 生氣, 憤怒
v. tr. - 使生氣, 激怒, 誇耀, 刺激, 激起
idioms:
- in a fit of pique 負氣, 賭氣
- pique oneself on 誇耀
한국어 (Korean)
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n. - 불쾌, 기분이 언짢음
v. tr. - ...의 감정을 상하게 하다, 흥분 시키다
idioms:
- in a fit of pique 홧김에
- pique oneself on ...을 자랑하다
2.
n. - 놀이에서 30점을 따기
v. tr. - piquet에서 30점을 따다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 感情を害する, 刺激する, 人の感情を害する, 憤慨させる, 傷付ける
n. - ピケ
idioms:
- pique oneself on 自慢する
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) غضب, استياء (فعل) يجرح إحساسه, يثير, يزعل, يجرح مشاعره
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - היפגעות, עלבון, תרעומת
v. tr. - פגע, הרגיז, עורר (סקרנות)
n. - פיקה (אריג כותנה), זכייה ב-03 נקודות במשחק הפיקט (קלפים) ע"י הצהרות לפני שהיריב זוכה בנקודה
v. tr. - זכה ב-03 נקודות במשחק הפיקט לפני שהיריב זכה בנקודה
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