Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand-picked

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.64 in modern English

Syllables: hand-picked
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of handpicked.

verb

simple past and past participle of hand-pick

Example Sentences

"His hand-picked collection of images gives a 128-page first-hand account of life on the railways - the locomotives, the freight and the rolling stock."

Questions

What does hand-picked mean?: Alternative form of handpicked.

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