pickings
UKpikiŋz
US'pıkıŋz
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the verb 'pick', which comes from Middle English 'piken', of Germanic origin.
مثال
- The scavengers were happy with their pickings from the garbage dump.
- The pickings at the yard sale were slim.
- He was left with the meager pickings of the leftovers.
ترکیبهای رایج
rich pickings easy pickings slim pickings
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- the act of someone who picks up or takes something “the pickings were easy” “clothing could be had for the taking”
مترادفها
noun plural
Refuse, leavings, remnants, remains, odds and ends.