The Book of Human Emotions: From Ambiguphobia to Umpty - 154 Words from Around the World for How We Feel - Tiffany Watt Smith 2016

Pique, A Fit Of

A sharp anger caused by a wound to one’s pride, leading swiftly to a dignified response such as threatening to resign or stomping off the playing field.

See also: HUFF, in a; INSULTED, feeling; MIFFED, a bit; VENGEFULNESS.