n. 25B6; noun a fit of pique : IRRITATION, annoyance, resentment, anger, displeasure, indignation, petulance, ill humour, vexation, exasperation, disgruntlement, discontent; offence, umbrage.
25B6; verb
his curiosity was piqued : STIMULATE, arouse, rouse, provoke, whet, awaken, excite, kindle, stir, galvanize.
she was piqued by his neglect : IRRITATE, annoy, bother, vex, displease, upset, offend, affront, anger, exasperate, infuriate, gall, irk, nettle; informal peeve, aggravate, miff, rile, bug, needle, get someone's back up, hack off, get someone's goat; Brit. informal nark, give someone the hump; N. Amer. informal tick off, tee off.