He stormed from the room in a fit of pique, shouting that he had been misunderstood.
Meaning of pique in English
(Definition of pique from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of pique from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of pique
pique
The children's curiosity is further piqued when they learn that they themselves possess unique paranormal abilities.
The invention piqued the interest of other directors who have subsequently utilized it in their own movies.
One day they got word about a very popular lead guitar player who piqued their interest.
More recently, however, other types of applications have piqued the interest of computing enthusiasts.
He was surprised at the length of the symphony and its unusual style, and his interest was piqued.
A chance introduction to the world of glamour piques her earlier ambition to be a star.
She piqued his interest in the theater and took him to see performances often.
He described it as a gateway mountain which piqued his interest in mountaineering.
Although he declined, the project piqued his interest in ethnography.
The feature of gliding motility alone has piqued the interest of many, since the role of gliding bacteria in soil ecology is poorly understood.
She taunts him that while he may have piqued her interest, a true member of the aristocracy will always be out of his reach.
Her interest in color gradation was piqued by the woodblock technique, and she subsequently applied similar gradations to her color aquatints.
The center of the image is an amalgam of light and dark, that becomes more piqued approaching the edges.
Her boyfriend also isn't upset, and his gambling record piques the cops' interest.
Deter piqued his curiosity because she was much younger.
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gücenmiş olma, kırgınlık, incinme…
dépit…
gepikeerdheid…
uraženost…
såret stolthed…
tersinggung…
ความฉุนเฉียว…
sự hờn giận…
urażona duma, uraza, złość…
förtrytelse, sårad stolthet…
perasaan tersinggung…
der Groll…
såret forfengelighet…
вражене самолюбство…
обида, раздражение…
