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.

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OTHER WORDS FROM fingerpick

fin·ger·pick·er, noun

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