All 5 Uses of
pique
in
Jane Eyre
- Leaving superiority out of the question, then, you must still agree to receive my orders now and then, without being piqued or hurt by the tone of command.
p. 157.6 *piqued = irritated or indignant
- Well then, sir, have the goodness to gratify my curiosity, which is much piqued on one point.
p. 302.0 *piqued = excited or interested
- Her relatives encouraged me; competitors piqued me; she allured me: a marriage was achieved almost before I knew where I was.
p. 352.4piqued = provoked action
- I exclaimed: and indeed there was something in the hasty and unexplanatory reply which, instead of allaying, piqued my curiosity more than ever.
p. 442.7piqued = excited
- I was thinking, sir, that very few masters would trouble themselves to inquire whether or not their paid subordinates were piqued and hurt by their orders.†
p. 157.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(pique as in: pique your interest) to excite -- especially to arouse one's interest or curiosity
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(2)
(pique as in: in a pique about it) a feeling of resentment or indignation; or to excite such a feeling
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, pique can refer to a style of weaving most commonly used with cotton yarn. It is commonly seen in polo or tennis shirts. The polo shirts with parallel ridges in the weave (in contrast to those that are more smooth) are typically woven in the pique style.
Even more rarely, a pique can refer to a type of dance step in ballet.