piqué — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dive verb To plunge headfirst into water.
- jab noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
- pike noun A long spear once carried by foot soldiers, used for thrusting rather than throwing.
- quip noun A short, clever, often slightly cutting remark made quickly in conversation.
- spade noun A hand tool with a flat blade and a handle, used for digging.
- spades noun The suit of playing cards marked with the black ♠ symbol.
- spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
- stoop verb To bend the body forward and down.
Senses
piqué is used for these senses in English:
- acutance (countable) An instance of the edge contrast or sharpness in an image.
- dive (aviation) Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.
- endpin (music, lutherie) The spike of a cello or double bass that makes contact with the floor and supports the weight of the instrument.
- jab (US, figurative) A mild verbal insult.
- pike (military, historical) A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
- quip A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.
- spade (obsolete)
- spades (card games) One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♠.
dive — full definition
- verb To plunge headfirst into water.
- verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
- noun A cheap, run-down bar or club.
jab — full definition
- noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
- noun British informal: an injection, especially a vaccination.
- noun A cutting remark aimed at someone.
- verb To poke or punch sharply and quickly.
- verb To give someone an injection.