piques

We have found lemma(root) word of piques : pique.

Definitions


[piːk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride
(e.g: he left in a fit of pique)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting animosity between two or more people): from French piquer ‘prick, irritate’


[piːk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- arouse (interest or curiosity)
(e.g: with his scientific curiosity piqued, he was looking forward to being able to analyse his find)

- feel irritated or resentful
(e.g: she was piqued by his curtness)

- pride oneself
(e.g: men, who are thought to pique themselves upon their Wit)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting animosity between two or more people): from French piquer ‘prick, irritate’


[piːk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (in piquet) the scoring of 30 points on declarations and play before one's opponent scores anything
(e.g: players must declare that they have a pique or repique, or else they do not receive any points for them)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from French pic, from the Old French sense ‘stabbing blow’, of unknown ultimate origin


[piːk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- score a pique against (one's opponent)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from French pic, from the Old French sense ‘stabbing blow’, of unknown ultimate origin


[ˈpiːkeɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- stiff fabric, typically cotton, woven in a strongly ribbed or raised pattern
(e.g: a white cotton piqué shirt)


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Origin:
early 19th century: from French, literally ‘backstitched’, past participle of piquer




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