plucked — plucked; plucked·ness; un·plucked; … English syllables
Plucked — Plucked, a. Having courage and spirit. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plucked — [englisch, plʌkt], Spielanweisung »gezupft, pizzicato« (Kontrabass, Slapbass) … Universal-Lexikon
Plucked — Pluck Pluck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plucked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plucking}.] [AS. pluccian; akin to LG. & D. plukken, G. pfl[ u]cken, Icel. plokka, plukka, Dan. plukke, Sw. plocka. ?27.] 1. To pull; to draw. [1913 Webster] Its own nature . . . plucks … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plucked — said of fish broken or injured, e.g. herrings removed from a net but stuck so fast that they cannot be shaken out but have to be plucked by hand, pulling their heads off … Dictionary of ichthyology
plucked — adj. Plucked is used with these nouns: ↑eyebrow … Collocations dictionary
plucked — adjective 1. of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum • Ant: ↑bowed • Similar to: ↑pizzicato • Topics: ↑music 2. having the feathers removed, as from a pelt or a fowl a plucked chicken … Useful english dictionary
Plucked string instrument — Plucked string instruments are a subcategory of string instruments that are played by plucking the strings. Plucking is a way of pulling and releasing the string in such as way as to give it an impulse that causes the string to vibrate. Plucking… … Wikipedia
plucked from us — unexpectedly or prematurely dead With floral imagery, the deity being credited with choosing the choicest blooms: The most heavenly girl in the whole world has been plucked from us. (Mailer, 1965) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
plucked wool — noun : wool plucked from the carcass of a sheep … Useful english dictionary
plucked — adjective /plʌkt/ a) (of something with feathers, hair etc.) Having had these items removed by plucking. b) Played by plucking … Wiktionary
