Read full poem →This dog and man at first were friends;
But when a pique began,
The dog, to gain some private ends,
Dictionary Entry
A feeling of enmity; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. piquethemselves piqueagainst piquepique personalpique privatepique white
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Poetry examples for “pique”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →This dog and man at first were friends;
But when a pique began,
The dog, to gain some private ends,
Read full poem →This dog and man at first were friends;
But, when a pique began,
The dog, to gain some private ends,
Read full poem →This dog and man at first were friends;
But, when a pique began,
The dog, to gain some private ends,
Read full poem →I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight,
Then shortened each stirrup, and set the pique right,
Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit,
Read full poem →I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight,
Then shortened each stirrup, and set the pique right, 10
Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit,
Read full poem →I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight,
Then shortened each stirrup, and set the pique right, 10
Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit,