PIQUE

Oct 26, 2023

Noun: a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride

Verb: arouse (interest or curiosity)

Verb: feel irritated or resentful

Verb: pride oneself

Noun: (in piquet) the scoring of 30 points on declarations and play before one's opponent scores anything

Verb: score a pique against (one's opponent)

Noun: stiff fabric, typically cotton, woven in a strongly ribbed or raised pattern