picking at

A form of pick at — To touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pick at
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APA

picking at. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20at

MLA

“picking at.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20at. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picking at,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20at.

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