pique

About 0.43 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.

   I believe this will pique your interest.

2. verb To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.
3. verb To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest).

   I believe this will pique your interest.

4. verb To pride (oneself) on something.
5. verb To excite or stimulate (oneself).
6. verb To take pride in. To excite to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest. To express jealousy, resentment, etc. at someone; to become angry or annoyed.
7. verb To take pride in.
8. verb To excite to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest.

Similar words

offend irritation rough unsmooth temper corded twilled twill irritate huff

Often followed by

and at the or themselves against of your to

Word family

piqued piques piquing