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pickings

The correct spelling is pickings.

How to pronounce pickings

noun

IPA: /ˈpɪkɪŋz/

Say it like: Pik-ing-s

The correct spelling is pickings. A gathering to pick fruit. For example: "We went to a strawberry picking last June."

Usage Examples

We went to a strawberry picking last June.

The schoolboy flicked his nose pickings across the classroom.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A gathering to pick fruit.
  2. 2.(usually pluralized) Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food.
  3. 3.(usually pluralized) Income or other gains, especially if obtained in an unscrupulous or objectionable manner.
  4. 4.Something picked or pulled out.
  5. 5.The act of making a choice; selection.

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