ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPpique
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pique
Meaning: to arouse curiosity or interest
pique in a sentence
How pique is used in real sentences:
The strange inscription piqued Mara's interest in the abandoned house.
The discovery piqued the historian's curiosity about the village's forgotten past.
“Details from his notebooks began to pique Morel’s interest, especially his measurements of how fresh paint responded to artificial aging.”
— from the passage The Counterfeit Lesson
Synonyms for pique
Other words for pique — interest, intrigue and stimulate — carry the same meaning.
- interest
- intrigue
- stimulate
Antonyms of pique
Words that mean the opposite of pique:
- bore
- dull
- deaden
Where it comes from
From French piquer, meaning 'to prick or stimulate.'
Memory hook
PIQUE sounds like PEAK: a mystery makes your interest peak.