Unscramble pickings

Definition of pickings

noun:

• the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy", "clothing could be had for the taking". Synonyms: taking.
• the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market", "it was the biggest peach pick in years". Synonyms: pick, picking.
• the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.). Synonyms: picking.

verb:

• select carefully from a group; "She finally picked her successor", "He picked his way carefully". Synonyms: pick.
• look for and gather; "pick mushrooms", "pick flowers". Synonyms: cull, pick, pluck.
• harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother". Synonyms: blame, find fault, pick.
• provoke; "pick a fight or a quarrel". Synonyms: pick.
• remove in small bits; "pick meat from a bone". Synonyms: pick.
• remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey". Synonyms: clean, pick.
• pilfer or rob; "pick pockets". Synonyms: pick.
• pay for something; "pick up the tab", "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages", "foot the bill". Synonyms: foot, pick.
• pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin". Synonyms: pick, pluck, plunk.
• attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example; "Pick open the ice". Synonyms: break up, pick.
• hit lightly with a picking motion. Synonyms: beak, peck, pick.
• eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning", "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles". Synonyms: nibble, pick, piece.

Related words

berry, mushroom, twang.

Words nearby

picking.