To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest).
To excite to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest.
To score a pique against (someone).
To pride (oneself) on something.
To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.
To take pride in.
Enmity, ill feeling; (countable) a feeling of animosity or a dispute.
Irritation or resentment awakened by a social injury or slight; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little consideration or thought; (countable) especially in fit of pique: a transient feeling of wounded pride.
In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.
To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.
To become quiet or calm.
Not busy, of low quantity.
Not talking much or not talking loudly; reserved.
With little or no sound; free of disturbing noise.
Not showy; undemonstrative.
Requiring little or no interaction.
Having little motion or activity; calm.
Be quiet.
The absence of sound; quietness.
The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility.
The absence of disturbance or trouble; peace, security.