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
Basemath-Biblical, Biblical Latin
MieszkoMYESH-kawPolish
WenceslausWEN-səs-laws (English)History
TimTIM (English, German, Dutch, Slovene)English, German, Dutch, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
LuckyLUK-ee (English)English, Indian, Hindi
Hilton['hiltən]