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- Pique - n. - A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, -- used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc.
- Pique - n. - The jigger. See Jigger.
- Pique - n. - A feeling of hurt, vexation, or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; irritation of the feelings, as through wounded pride; stinging vexation.
- Pique - n. - Keenly felt desire; a longing.
- Pique - n. - In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.
- Pique - v. t. - To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger.
- Pique - v. t. - To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity.
- Pique - v. t. - To pride or value; -- used reflexively.
- Pique - v. i. - To cause annoyance or irritation.
- Piqued - imp. & p. p. - of Pique
- Piqueer - v. i. - See Pickeer.
- Piqueerer - n. - See Pickeerer.
- Piquet - n. - See Picket.
- Piquet - n. - A game at cards played between two persons, with thirty-two cards, all the deuces, threes, fours, fives, and sixes, being set aside.
- Pique - v. t. - To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity.