picked Meaning & Definition
What Does Picked Mean?
Picked is used as an adjective meaning pointed, peaked. As a verb, it means to pierce, penetrate, or break up with a pointed instrument. As a verb, it means to throw or thrust with effort.
Picked at a Glance
| Part of speech | adjective, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpi-kəd/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | cherry-picked, choice and chosen |
| Antonyms | average, common and commonplace |
| Comparative / superlative | more picked, most picked |
Picked Definition (Adjective)
- pointed, peaked
Adjective
- choice, prime
Picked as a Verb
- to pierce, penetrate, or break up with a pointed instrument
picked the hard clay
- to remove bit by bit
pick meat from bones
- to remove covering or adhering matter from
pick the bones
- to gather by plucking
pick apples
- choose, select
tried to pick the shortest route
- to make (one's way) slowly and carefully
picked his way through the rubble
- pilfer, rob
pick pockets
- to obtain useful information from by questioning
- provoke
pick a quarrel
- to dig into : probe
picking his teeth
- to pluck (a stringed instrument, such as a guitar) with a pick or with the fingers
- to loosen or pull apart with a sharp point
pick wool
- to unlock with a device (such as a wire) other than the key
pick a lock
- to use or work with a pick
- to gather or harvest something by plucking
- pilfer
- to eat sparingly or mincingly
picking listlessly at his dinner
Verb
- to throw or thrust with effort : hurl
- to throw (a shuttle) across the loom
Synonyms of Picked
Antonyms of Picked
Picked in a Sentence
the picked dogfish
Don't pick at that scab.
It's time to pick the tomatoes.
She picked flowers in the meadow.
to pick rags
to pick the teeth; to pick a bone; to pick a goose; to pick a pocket
I'll pick the one with the nicest name.
He didn't pick the googly, and was bowled.
He picked a tune on his banjo.
I gingerly picked my way between the thorny shrubs.
to pick matted wool, cotton, oakum, etc.
picked the hard clay
pick meat from bones
pick the bones
pick apples
tried to pick the shortest route
picked his way through the rubble
pick pockets
pick a quarrel
picking his teeth
pick wool
pick a lock
picking listlessly at his dinner
a picked group of people for the project
pick peas and beans from the garden for dinner
I pick you as my partner
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
still suffering from the shock of his wife's death, he could do no more than pick halfheartedly at his food
continued to pick the block of ice until she was able to extract the shrimp
Word Forms & Grammar
picked
pick·ing
picks
pick
pick the brain of
pick the brains of
picked the brain of
picked the brains of
picking
picking the brain of
picking the brains of
picks the brain of
picks the brains of
picked (comparative more picked, superlative most picked)
Words That Rhyme With Picked
Origin of Picked
Origin 1: Middle English, from pick:3
Origin 2: pick:1
Origin 3: Middle English piken, partly from Old English *pīcian (akin to Middle Dutch picken to prick); partly from Middle French piquer to prick pike
Origin 4: Middle English pykken to pitch (a tent); akin to Middle English picchen to pitch
First Known Use
14th century
circa 1548
14th centuryt
15th century
Picked Pronunciation
You say picked as /ˈpi-kəd/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (pi).
Quick Answers About Picked
Is picked an adjective or a verb?
Picked is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for picked?
Words with a similar meaning to picked include cherry-picked, choice and chosen. See the full list of picked synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of picked?
The opposite of picked can be expressed with words like average, common, commonplace and ordinary.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of picked?
The comparative form is more picked and the superlative form is most picked.