All 8 Uses of
pique
in
Middlemarch
- She piqued herself on writing a hand in which each letter was distinguishable without any large range of conjecture, and she meant to make much use of this accomplishment, to save Mr. Casaubon's eyes.†
Chpt 1
- A layman who pried into the professional conduct of medical men, and was always obtruding his reforms,—though he was less directly embarrassing to the two physicians than to the surgeon-apothecaries who attended paupers by contract, was nevertheless offensive to the professional nostril as such; and Dr. Minchin shared fully in the new pique against Bulstrode, excited by his apparent determination to patronize Lydgate.†
Chpt 2
- Now Fred piqued himself on keeping clear of lies, and even fibs; he often shrugged his shoulders and made a significant grimace at what he called Rosamond's fibs (it is only brothers who can associate such ideas with a lovely girl); and rather than incur the accusation of falsehood he would even incur some trouble and self-restraint.†
Chpt 3
- "There are a great many celebrated people writing in the 'Keepsake,' at all events," he said, in a tone at once piqued and timid.†
Chpt 3
- Almost any other man than Caleb Garth might have been tempted to linger on the spot for the sake of hearing all he could about a man whose acquaintance with Bulstrode seemed to imply passages in the banker's life so unlike anything that was known of him in Middlemarch that they must have the nature of a secret to pique curiosity.†
Chpt 5
- Also he was piqued that he had been what he called such a stupid lout as to ask that intervention from Mr. Farebrother.†
Chpt 6
- Mary was wondering at Fred's piqued tone, when Mr. Farebrother came in and had to hear the news about the engagement under Mr. Garth.†
Chpt 6
- —that Will exaggerated his admiration for Mrs. Casaubon in order to pique herself.†
Chpt 8 *
Definition:
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(pique as in: in a pique about it) a feeling of resentment or indignation; or to excite such a feeling