p. pr. & vb. n. - of Pick
n. - The act of digging or breaking up, as with a pick.
n. - The act of choosing, plucking, or gathering.
n. - That which is, or may be, picked or gleaned.
n. - Pilfering; also, that which is pilfered.
n. - The pulverized shells of oysters used in making walks.
n. - Rough sorting of ore.
n. - Overburned bricks.
a. - Done or made as with a pointed tool; as, a picking sound.
a. - Nice; careful.