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Pique

piːk

Pique definitions
noun
pique piques
  1. a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride

    "he left in a fit of pique"

verb
piques piquing piqued pique
  1. arouse (interest or curiosity)

    "with his scientific curiosity piqued, he was looking forward to being able to analyse his find"

  2. feel irritated or resentful

    "she was piqued by his curtness"

    irritate annoy bother vex provoke displease upset offend affront anger exasperate infuriate gall irk get someone's back up disgruntle nettle needle ruffle get on someone's nerves ruffle someone's feathers make someone's hackles rise rub up the wrong way
  3. pride oneself

    "men, who are thought to pique themselves upon their Wit"