Sharpen vs. Pique

To make or become sharp or sharper.

A state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride.

To make sharp.

A tightly woven fabric with various raised patterns, produced especially by a double warp.

(intransitive) To become sharp.

To cause to feel resentment or indignation.

To make sharp.

To provoke; arouse

To make more eager; as, to sharpen men's desires.

To pride (oneself)

To make more pungent and intense; as, to sharpen a pain or disease.

(transitive)

To make more tart or acid; to make sour; as, the rays of the sun sharpen vinegar.

To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.

To grow or become sharp.

To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest).

make sharp or sharper;

(reflexive) To pride (oneself) on something.

make sharp or sharper;

To excite or stimulate (oneself).

become sharp or sharper;

(intransitive)

put (an image) into focus;

To take pride in.

make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

To excite to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest.

raise the pitch of (musical notes)

To express jealousy, resentment, etc. at someone; to become angry or annoyed.

give a point to;

To score a pique against (someone).

make (one's senses) more acute;

(uncountable) Enmity, ill feeling; (countable) a feeling of animosity or a dispute.

(uncountable) Irritation or resentment awakened by a social injury or slight; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little consideration or thought; (countable) especially in fit of pique: a transient feeling of wounded pride.

In pique of honour: a matter, a point.

(card games) In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.

(obsolete) A chigger, chigoe, or jigger (Tunga penetrans), a species of tropical flea.

(sewing) piqué

synonym of pica

A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, - used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc.

The jigger. See Jigger.

A feeling of hurt, vexation, or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; irritation of the feelings, as through wounded pride; stinging vexation.

Keenly felt desire; a longing.

In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.

To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger.

To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity.

To pride or value; - used reflexively.

To cause annoyance or irritation.

tightly woven fabric with raised cords

a sudden outburst of anger;

cause to feel resentment or indignation;