Clues for the word "PIQUE"
We've had 97 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 233 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph crossword on April 17, 2025.
Definition of pique
- n. - A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, -- used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc.
- n. - The jigger. See Jigger.
- 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.
- n. - Keenly felt desire; a longing.
- n. - In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.
- v. t. - To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger.
- v. t. - To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity.
- v. t. - To pride or value; -- used reflexively.
- v. i. - To cause annoyance or irritation.
Referring Clues
- Excite, as interest
- Put out
- Ballet step on tiptoe without bending the knee
- Huff
- Provoke
- Nettle
- Excite, as curiosity
- It comes in fits
- Resentment
- Tickle, as one's interest
- Arouse, as interest
- Annoyed state
- Prick
- Vex
- Wound the pride of
- Arouse, as curiosity
- Sudden outburst of anger
- Fit of annoyance
- Resentful feeling
- Inspire resentment in
- Annoyance
- Irritate
- Feeling of wounded pride
- Excite
- Arouse
- Stimulate, as interest
- Irritation
- Provoke to action
- Stimulate, as curiosity
- Provoke, as interest
- Petulant mood
- Incite, as curiosity
- Umbrage
- Annoy
- Fit condition
- Provoke, as curiosity
- Piss off
- Miff
- Raise, as one's interest
- Sharp irritation
- Vexed state
- Durable ribbed fabric
- Stimulate
- Tick off
- Ruffled pride
- Feeling felt in fits
- Arouse anger in
- Fit of resentment
- Peeve
- Irritate [solve the celeb puzzle series at avxwords.com]
- Offend
- Wounded pride
- Excite, as interest or curiosity
- Irritated state
- Feeling of umbrage
- Feeling of resentment
- Dudgeon
- Raise, as curiosity
- Spark
- Resentment of a slight
- Stir, as interest
- Hurt feelings
- Sudden irritation
- Resentment at card game not finishing
- Hurt pride
- It sounds like the height of irritation
- Edible item without question causes irritation
- Animosity
- Vexation
- Needle in stiff fabric
- Provoke interest
- Arouse, as one's interest
- Indignation shown when card game's cut short
- Indignation is shown when card game's cut short
- Nelson on track to lose foot, taking umbrage!
- Arouse in pronounced climax
- Excite or irritate
- Fit of ___: irritated state
- Arouse resentment in
- Provoke resentfully
- Irritated mood
- Reportedly, maximum resentment
- Little dog heard showing resentment
- Temper
- Disgruntled feeling
- Animosity summit announced
- Spark, as curiosity
- Annoyance at not being able to finish the game?
- Bit of a snit
- Irritated feeling
- Fit of ___ (annoyed state)
- "This might ___ your interest ..."
- Arouse, like curiosity
- Arouse, as intrigue
- Arouse, like interest
- Homophone of "peek"
- Stimulate, like curiosity
Last Seen In
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 17, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 04, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 01, 2025
- Daily Quick - February 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - February 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 06, 2024
- USA Today - November 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - November 19, 2024
- USA Today - November 06, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - October 25, 2024
- USA Today - October 21, 2024
- Daily Quick - October 02, 2024
- LA Times - September 22, 2024
- New York Times - August 26, 2024
- Daily Quick - July 12, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 12, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 09, 2024
- USA Today - May 14, 2024
- USA Today - March 07, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - February 19, 2024
- LA Times - November 14, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 10, 2023
- Daily Quick - October 23, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - September 03, 2023
- Daily Quick - August 14, 2023
- Family Time - July 10, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - February 26, 2023
- Daily Quick - February 19, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - October 25, 2022
- Daily Quick - October 02, 2022
- And in 203 more crossword puzzles...