Definition of picking

• 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.