pique

pique is a 5-letter English word with 12 senses as noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, -- used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 18 · 12 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, -- used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc.
2. noun. The jigger. See Jigger.
3. noun. A feeling of hurt, vexation, or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; irritation of the feelings, as through wounded pride; stinging vexation.
4. noun. Keenly felt desire; a longing.
5. noun. In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.
6. transitive verb. To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger.
7. transitive verb. To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity.
8. transitive verb. To pride or value; -- used reflexively.
9. intransitive verb. To cause annoyance or irritation.
10. noun. tightly woven fabric with raised cords
11. noun. a sudden outburst of anger

    "his temper sparked like damp firewood"

    Synonyms: irritation, temper

12. verb. cause to feel resentment or indignation

    "Her tactless remark offended me"

    Synonyms: offend

Synonyms

irritation, temper, offend

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in pique:

equip

Common word forms

piqued, piques, piquing

Words from these letters

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