unpick
English
verb
Definitions
- (sewing) To undo sewing stitches.
- (knitting) To undo knitting in order to reuse the wool.
- To unravel or untangle the threads of a rope etc.
- (figuratively) To disassemble.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English unpiken prefix from English pick.
Origin
English
pick
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antipick English
- autopick English
- downpick English
- earpick English
- fingerpick English
- handpick English
- nitpick English
- nutpick English
- pick English
- pick-fault English
- pick-quarrel English
- pickability English
- pickable English
- pickcheese English
- picker English
- pickest English
- picketh English
- pickfest English
- pickguard English
- picklist English
- picklock English
- pickman English
- pickmire English
- pickoff English
- pickpenny English
- pickpocket English
- pickproof English
- pickpurse English
- picksome English
- picktooth English
- pickup English
- picky English
- ragpick English
- repick English
- toothpick English
- unpicker English
- ピック Japanese
- piken Middle English
- unpiken Middle English
- pix Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- pick
- picky
- picker
- pickup
- repick
- pickest
- ragpick
- nutpick
- picketh
- nitpick
- pickoff
- pickman
- earpick
- downpick
- pickmire
- picksome
- pickfest
- unpicker
- picklist
- handpick
- pickable
- antipick
- picklock
- autopick
- pickpenny
- picktooth
- pickproof
- pickpurse
- pickguard
- toothpick
- pickcheese
- pickpocket
- fingerpick
- pick-fault
- pickability
- pick-quarrel