The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PIQUE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Arouse, as interest crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PIQUE | 81 % | 5 |
| KINDLE | 19 % | 6 |
Why may PIQUE be the right solution?
The word "pique" means to arouse or stimulate interest, making it a fitting answer for the clue "Arouse, as interest."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Arouse, as interest
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- intrigue
- sexy
- agitate
- attract
- attractive
- attractively
- flirt
- flirting
- kindle
- pique
- coquetry
- unattractive
Crossword Answer definitions
PIQUE noun- A feeling of enmity; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride.
- A feeling of irritation or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little thought or consideration.
- Keenly felt desire; a longing.
- To wound the pride of; to excite to anger.
- To take pride in; to pride oneself on.
- To stimulate (a feeling, emotion); to offend by slighting; to excite (someone) to action by causing resentment or jealousy.
- In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.
- To score a pique against.
- A chigger or jigger, Tunga penetrans.
- A durable ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result PIQUE
- Arouse
- Snit
- Resentment
- Ill temper
- Excite, as interest
- Annoyance
- Engage, as interests
- Rouse
- Feeling of umbrage
- Arouse, as ire