piqued
Americanadjective
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(of interest, curiosity, etc.) excited or aroused.
By the end of the talk the audience had tons of questions, and left with a piqued interest in the world of lion research.
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irritated and resentful, especially because of an injury to one’s pride.
The Act triggered President Truman's piqued reaction: he found the bill "un-American" and vetoed it, but to no avail.
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(of pride, vanity, etc.) wounded.
Unimaginable horrors often result from nothing more than a move to second place, a public embarrassment, or a piqued ego.
verb
Other Word Forms
- unpiqued adjective
Etymology
Origin of piqued
Example Sentences
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Baidu wasn’t the only Chinese stock that piqued the interest of Wood’s firm.
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Baidu wasn’t the only Chinese stock that piqued the interest of Wood’s firm.
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An early job washing dishes at a delicatessen piqued her interest in cooking.
“It was just something that piqued my curiosity,” she said.
Other topics of conversation have piqued the firm’s interest.
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