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Meaning of picks
noun
- A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
- A tool for unlocking a lock without the original key; a lock pick, picklock.
- A comb with long widely spaced teeth, for use with tightly curled hair.
- A choice; ability to choose.
- That which would be picked or chosen first; the best.
verb
- To grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails. Example: Don't pick at that scab.
- To harvest a fruit or vegetable for consumption by removing it from the plant to which it is attached; to harvest an entire plant by removing it from the ground. Example: It's time to pick the tomatoes.
- To pull apart or away, especially with the fingers; to pluck. Example: She picked flowers in the meadow.
- To take up; especially, to gather from here and there; to collect; to bring together. Example: to pick rags
- To remove something from somewhere with a pointed instrument, with the fingers, or with the teeth. Example: to pick the teeth; to pick a bone; to pick a goose; to pick a pocket
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.