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handpicked

/hˈændpˈɪkt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
hand-picked
IPA
/hˈændpˈɪkt/
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Picked by hand rather than by machinery.

adj

Selected with great care or by insiders or an individual.

verb

simple past and past participle of handpick

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hand + picked.

Inflected Forms

hand-picked (alternative) hand picked (alternative)

Rhymes With

picked kicked strict predict restrict addict clicked tricked depict contradict inflict licked

Questions

How do you pronounce handpicked?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈændpˈɪkt/.
What does handpicked mean?
Picked by hand rather than by machinery.
Where does handpicked come from?
From hand + picked.

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