piquing / pik /

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piquing3 个定义

v. 有主动词 verb

piqued, piqu·ing.

  1. to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride: She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation.
  2. to wound.
  3. to excite: Her curiosity was piqued by the gossip.
v. 无主动词 verb

piqued, piqu·ing.

  1. to arouse pique in someone: an action that piqued when it was meant to soothe.
n. 名词 noun
  1. a feeling of irritation or resentment, as from a wound to pride or self-esteem: to be in a pique.
  2. Obsolete. a state of irritated feeling between persons.

piquing 近义词

n. 名词 noun

anger, irritation

v. 动词 verb

offend, provoke

更多piquing例句

  1. The young lady, piquing herself on her constancy, refused her new admirer.
  2. It is the only part on which I have bestowed much pains, for the difficulty was piquing, not piquant.
  3. He had evidently recovered his nerve, and seemed to take pleasure in piquing Charlie's bearish suspicions.
  4. The story must have a beginning, concrete, interest-compelling, curiosity-piquing.
  5. This was a triumph; and had it come naturally, such a triumph would have been the sweeter to her for this piquing delay.