Word Meaning

picking definition and meaning

p. pr. & vb. n. of Pick
n. The act of digging or breaking up, as with a pick.
n. The act of choosing, plucking, or gathering.
n. That which is, or may be, picked or gleaned.
n. Pilfering; also, that which is pilfered.
n. The pulverized shells of oysters used in making walks.
n. Rough sorting of ore.
n. Overburned bricks.
a. Done or made as with a pointed tool; as, a picking sound.
a. Nice; careful.