The Only Use of
pique
in
The Hound of the Baskervilles
- He had never said as much before, and I must admit that his words gave me keen pleasure, for I had often been piqued by his indifference to my admiration and to the attempts which I had made to give publicity to his methods.†
Chpt 1
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.