Definition of PICKER

picker

Meanings

Plural: pickers

Noun

  • a person who chooses or selects out
  • someone who gathers crops or fruits etc.
  • Agent noun of pick; one who picks.
  • Agent noun of pick; one who picks.
  • A worker in a warehouse, responsible for retrieving ordered items.
  • Any user interface control that selects something.
  • A machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fibre.
  • The piece in a loom that strikes the end of the shuttle and impels it through the warp.
  • A priming wire for cleaning the vent, in ordnance.
  • A fragment of gold smaller than a nugget but large enough to be picked up.
  • One who removes defects from and finishes electrotype plates.
  • A pilferer.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pikere, pykare, equivalent to pick + -er.

Synonyms

chooser, selector

Scrabble Score: 14

picker is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
picker is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
picker is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

picker is a valid Words With Friends word