Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pique

2 senses of pique

Sense 1
pique -- (tightly woven fabric with raised cords)
       => fabric, cloth, material, textile -- (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress")

Sense 2
pique, temper, irritation -- (a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood")
       => annoyance, chafe, vexation -- (anger produced by some annoying irritation)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb pique

1 sense of pique

Sense 1
pique, offend -- (cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me")
       => anger -- (make angry; "The news angered him")

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