fingerpick
[ fing-ger-pik ]
/ ˈfɪŋ gərˌpɪk /
noun Also finger pick.
a plectrum.worn on the finger.
verb (used with object) Also fin·ger-pick.
to play (an instrument, especiallya guitar or banjo) by plucking its strings with the fingers or a fingerpick.
verb (used without object)
to play a stringed instrument using the fingers or a fingerpick.
Nearby words
fingerfuck, fingering, fingerling, fingermark, fingernail, fingerpick, fingerprint, fingerspell, fingerspelling, fingerstall, fingertip
Related forms
fin·ger·pick·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for fingerpick
He could fingerpick as well as he flatpicked, and he sang with such dexterity that he made it all sound effortless.
Doc Watson, a Legendary Picker, Was Traditional Music’s Best Ambassador|Malcolm Jones|May 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST