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piqued — [ pikt ] adjective slightly annoyed and offended: Yoshie looked piqued at his suggestion … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
piqued — index bitter (reproachful), petulant, resentful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
piqued — [[t]pi͟ːkt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If someone is piqued, they are offended or annoyed, often by something that is not very important. Granny was astounded and a little piqued, I think, because it had all been arranged without her… … English dictionary
Piqued — Pique Pique, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Piqued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piquing}.] [F. piquer. See {Pike}.] 1. To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger. [1913 Webster] Pique her, and soothe in turn.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
piqued — UK [piːkt] / US [pɪkt] adjective slightly annoyed and offended Yoshie looked rather piqued at his suggestion … English dictionary
piqued — Synonyms and related words: aggravated, angry, annoyed, attracted, bothered, browned off, bugged, burnt up, cathectic, chafed, concerned, curious, disturbed, enthusiastic, exasperated, excited, fascinated, galled, griped, huffy, interested, irked … Moby Thesaurus
piqued — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. bothered, irritated, annoyed; see angry , troubled 1 … English dictionary for students
piqued — pɪËk n. textured cotton fabric, ribbed cotton fabric n. irritation, anger; resentment, grudge, enmity v. insult, offend; anger, irritate; arouse, excite, stimulate (curiosity, interest, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
piqued — adj 1. irritated, annoyed, vexed, peeved, nettled, chafed, Chiefly U.S. riled, Inf. aggravated, Inf. miffed, Sl. bugged; ruffled, roiled, disturbed, perturbed, disquieted, discomposed, put out; bothered, pestered, harassed, fretful, troubled,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
piqued — [piːkt] adj feeling annoyed and offended because someone has been rude to you … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
piqued — adj annoyed, irritated, vexed, riled, angry, cross, displeased, offended, put out, resentful COLLOQ. miffed, peeved, aggravated, ratty, uptight, mad, hopping mad, raving mad, seeing red, in a lather, disgruntled, up in arms, hot under the collar … Useful english dictionary
