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piques

  • present tense form
    of pique (3rd person singular).
    pique
    verb (used with object)
    to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride.
piqués
  • plural
    of piqué.
    pique
    verb (used with object)
    to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride.

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The above receipts are adapted for sweetbreads fricasseed, except that they must be cut in pieces for fricassees, and pieces of meat or poultry are added to them; sweetbreads when dressed whole look better piqués.

From The Jewish Manual Practical Information in Jewish and Modern Cookery with a Collection of Valuable Recipes & Hints Relating to the Toilette by Lady Judith Cohen Montefiore

I am told you are doing very well with your piqués and dimities....

From More Tales by Polish Authors by Various

Friday evening came, and with it a revelation in Houghton's window: the first piqués, the first strangely-woven and honey-combed toilet covers and bed quilts, the first frill-caps and aprons for maid-servants: a wonder in white.

From The Lost Girl by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

If you are not too much of a purist, you will occasionally find these piqués productive of a piquant effect, and then you will take good care not to touch them.

From A Treatise on Etching by Maxime Lalanne

It is rare to find a book that you can open at random and almost always find something that piques your interest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

After her bogus sob story elicits the sympathy of the wealthy collector and philanthropist, Liz then piques her interest with the offer of a Keith Haring painting that doesn’t exist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025

If that piques your interest, then you will find many things to enjoy in this show, which frequently feels less like an exercise in I.P. expansion and more like an experiment from comedy weirdos.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024

In the same vein as the Grimace Shake and Pink Sauce, Jones Soda’s Turkey and Gravy soda is essentially a shock-treat that piques people’s curiosity and appeals to their desire for the unexpected.

From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2023

Watch yourself, be the first to ask pardon if you both err, and guard against the little piques, misunderstandings, and hasty words that often pave the way for bitter sorrow and regret.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott