Picked vs. Handpicked — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Picked and Handpicked
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Definitions
Picked➦
Chosen by careful selection
A racing yacht sailed by a picked crew.
Handpicked➦
To gather or pick by hand.
Picked➦
Gathered, harvested, or plucked
Baskets of picked cotton.
A picked turkey.
Handpicked➦
To select personally.
Picked➦
Pointed
A picked cap.
Handpicked➦
Picked by hand rather than by machinery.
The farm sells handpicked apples and pears.
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Picked➦
Simple past tense and past participle of pick
Handpicked➦
(figurative) Selected with great care or by insiders or an individual.
A number of handpicked employees will run the project.
Picked➦
Chosen; selected.
Handpicked➦
Simple past tense and past participle of handpick
Picked➦
Having a pike or spine on the back.
The picked dogfish
Picked➦
(obsolete) fine; spruce; smart; precise; dainty
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Picked➦
(obsolete) pointed; sharp
Picked➦
Pointed; sharp.
Let the stake be made picked at the top.
Picked➦
Having a pike or spine on the back; - said of certain fishes.
Picked➦
Carefully selected; chosen; as, picked men.
Picked➦
Fine; spruce; smart; precise; dianty.
