Pique
Crossword Clue and Answers
Today we have 26 crossword solutions for Pique which appeared recently in Irish Independent - Simple.
We have deemed Pique as a UNCOMMON crossword clue as we have not seen it regularly in many crossword publications.
The most recent answer we found for this clue is "RESENTMENT".
Publications
- Irish Independent - Simple - Monday, 19 Oct 2020
- The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 3 Feb 2019
Crossword Answers
3 letters
IRE
Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
PET
A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
IRK
Irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"
4 letters
HUFF
Blow hard and loudly; "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"
SNIT
A state of agitated irritation; "he was in a snit"
RILE
Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
WHET
Make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite"
5 letters
ANNOY
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
EQUIP
Provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer"
PEEVE
An annoyed or irritated mood
6 letters
EXCITE
Stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
NETTLE
Any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
TEMPER
The elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
OFFEND
Cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"
AROUSE
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
7 letters
PROVOKE
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"
UMBRAGE
A feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question"
DUDGEON
A feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon')
8 letters
VEXATION
The act of troubling or annoying someone
9 letters
STIMULATE
Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
ANIMOSITY
A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
ANNOYANCE
The act of troubling or annoying someone
AGGRAVATE
Make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
10 letters
RESENTMENT
A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
IRRITATION
The act of troubling or annoying someone
11 letters
INDIGNATION
A feeling of righteous anger