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piquer

piquer noun: one who piques.

Noun

piquer (plural piquers)

  1. One who piques.
    • You are what I may call a piquer of curiosity.1895, Harper's New Monthly Magazine, volume 91, page 644
    • The name above the door is F. Dula. Under the circumstances, an interest piquer.1972, North Carolina Folklore Journal (1972-1973), page 85

Forms of piquer

pluralpiquers

Origin of piquer

From pique + -er.

Questions about piquer

What does piquer mean?
Piquer means one who piques.
What part of speech is piquer?
Piquer is a noun.
What is the plural of piquer?
The plural of piquer is piquers.

Words near piquer in the dictionary

  1. piqueered
  2. piqueerer
  3. piqueerers
  4. piqueering
  5. piqueers
  6. piquer
  7. piquerism
  8. piquerist
  9. piquerists
  10. piquers
  11. piques

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