ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fingerpicking

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Fingerpicking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of fingerpick.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of fingerpick.

More Meanings

  1. (music) The plucking of the individual strings of a stringed instrument with the fingers

Example Sentences

Her largely unadorned sound hinges on scratchy, intimate fingerpickings and her warm Northern Ireland accent — and is a worthy, pensive addition to record shelves already lined with Sharon Van Etten and Damien Rice.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include downpicking, flatpicking, pick, thumbpick, fingertapping, quill.

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