"thumbpick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thumbpicks [plural]
Etymology: thumb + pick Etymology templates: {{compound|en|thumb|pick}} thumb + pick Head templates: {{en-noun}} thumbpick (plural thumbpicks)
  1. (music) A type of plectrum that clips on to, or wraps around the end of the thumb. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-thumbpick-en-noun-Y720zUFj Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Verb

Forms: thumbpicks [present, singular, third-person], thumbpicking [participle, present], thumbpicked [participle, past], thumbpicked [past]
Etymology: thumb + pick Etymology templates: {{compound|en|thumb|pick}} thumb + pick Head templates: {{en-verb}} thumbpick (third-person singular simple present thumbpicks, present participle thumbpicking, simple past and past participle thumbpicked)
  1. (music) To use the thumb to pluck individual strings of a stringed instrument, usually to supply the bass part. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-thumbpick-en-verb-hTOvA6JR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for thumbpick meaning in English (2.5kB)

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