- (v.t.) To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger.
- (n.) The jigger. See Jigger.
- (v.i.) To cause annoyance or irritation.
- (n.) Keenly felt desire; a longing.
- (v.t.) To pride or value; -- used reflexively.
- (n.) In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand or to play before the adversary counts one.
- (n.) A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, -- used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc.
- (n.) A feeling of hurt, vexation or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; irritation of the feelings, as through wounded pride; stinging vexation.
- (v.t.) To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition or curiosity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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