Handpicked
adj, verb
adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of handpick form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Picked by hand rather than by machinery. not-comparable
"The farm sells handpicked apples and pears."
- 2 Selected with great care or by insiders or an individual. figuratively, not-comparable
"A number of handpicked employees will run the project."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The shower sets contain elements which have been handpicked."
Etymology
From hand + picked.