adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of handpick form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Picked by hand rather than by machinery. not-comparable

   "The farm sells handpicked apples and pears."

2. 2
   Selected with great care or by insiders or an individual. figuratively, not-comparable

   "A number of handpicked employees will run the project."

Synonyms

All synonyms

acceptedadoptedappointedapprovedbestcarried

Example

More examples

"The shower sets contain elements which have been handpicked."

Etymology

From hand + picked.

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