pique
English
/piːk/, /ˈpiːkeɪ/
noun
Definitions
- 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.
- (obsolete) Keenly felt desire; a longing.
Etymology
Derived from Middle French pique (sting, a prick, long thrusting weapon) derived from Old French pic (a sharp point, spike, sharp point).
Origin
Old French
pic
Gloss
a sharp point, spike, sharp point
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *piccus Latin
- pīcus Latin
- picabayas Spanish, Castilian
- picadero Spanish, Castilian
- picador Spanish, Castilian
- picadura Spanish, Castilian
- picamaderos Spanish, Castilian
- picante Spanish, Castilian
- picapinos Spanish, Castilian
- picapleitos Spanish, Castilian
- picar Spanish, Castilian
- picatroncos Spanish, Castilian
- picazón Spanish, Castilian
- salpicar Spanish, Castilian
- *pīkaz Proto-Germanic
- pīc Old English
- pic Old French
- picque Middle French
- pique Middle French