Daily Word Challenge #24 · October 19, 2026
pique
verbPEEK
What it means
To pique someone's interest or curiosity is to arouse it. As a noun, pique is a feeling of irritation or hurt pride.
Pique in a sentence
The strange sign was enough to pique our curiosity.
Similar words: arouse, stir, provoke
Where it comes from
From French piquer, to prick or sting.
Play puzzle #24 Today's challenge
Quick quiz
1. What does PIQUE mean?
2. Which word is closest in meaning to PIQUE?
3. Which word completes the sentence? "The strange sign was enough to _____ our curiosity."
Unscramble challenge
Rearrange these letters to make a five-letter word meaning "a short story with a moral":
Show the answer
FABLE, from Daily Word Challenge #23.