ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Handpicked

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Handpicked is an adjective meaning Picked by hand rather than by machinery.

Meaning

Picked by hand rather than by machinery.

More Meanings

  1. (figurative) Selected with great care or by insiders or an individual.
  2. simple past and past participle of handpick

Example Sentences

The farm sells handpicked apples and pears.
A number of handpicked employees will run the project.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include picked, opted, handfed, sortitioned, bespoke, machined.

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