in a pique



in a pique

Fig. having a feeling of resentment; feeling that one's pride has been hurt. In a real pique, Anne insulted all of her friends. John's found himself in a pique over Bob's harsh criticism.
See also: pique

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ClÍOna-Irish
Sung-Hosung-hoKorean
ViŠNjaVEESH-nyahCroatian, Serbian
Yash-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada
Sunitha-Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Katerina-Macedonian, Russian, Bulgarian, Greek, Late Roman