Day 531
02 Dec 2022

pique

/piːk/

noun
A feeling of enmity; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride.A feeling of irritation or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little thought or consideration.Keenly felt desire; a longing.

verb
To wound the pride of; to excite to anger.To take pride in; to pride oneself on.To stimulate (a feeling, emotion); to offend by slighting; to excite (someone) to action by causing resentment or jealousy.