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piques
We have found lemma(root) word of piques : pique.
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[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
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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)
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Origin
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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
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mid 17th century: from French pic, from the Old French sense ‘stabbing blow’, of unknown ultimate origin
[piːk], (Verb)
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- score a pique against (one's opponent)
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from French pic, from the Old French sense ‘stabbing blow’, of unknown ultimate origin
[ˈpiːkeɪ], (Noun)
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- stiff fabric, typically cotton, woven in a strongly ribbed or raised pattern
(e.g: a white cotton piqué shirt)
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early 19th century: from French, literally ‘backstitched’, past participle of piquer
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