handpicked

UK: /hændˈpɪkt/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

hand•pick /ˈhændˈpɪk/   v. [~ + object]

1. to pick by hand.
2. to select personally and with care:
   She hand-picked her successor.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

hand•pick  (hand′pik′), v.t. 

1. to pick by hand.
2. to select personally and with care:
   The boss handpicked his assistants.

• hand + pick¹ 1825–35

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hand-pick verb

1. (transitive) to choose or select with great care, as for a special job or purpose

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hand-picked adjective

1. selected with great care, as for a special job or purpose; chosen