pique

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for pique

pique 🔊 /piˈk/

pique : මඳ තරහ

pique : පොළඹනවා

pique : කේන්ති කරනවා

pique : තරහ අවුස්සනවා

pique : දළ රෙදි වර්ගයක්

pique : කේන්තිය

pique definition

Noun.

  1. A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, -- used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc.
  2. The jigger. See Jigger.
  3. 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. Keenly felt desire; a longing.
  5. In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.

Transitive verb.

  1. To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger.
  2. To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity.
  3. To pride or value; -- used reflexively.

Intransitive verb. To cause annoyance or irritation.