stuzzicadenti — meaning in English

English meaning

• pick verb To choose one thing from a number of options.
• toothpick noun A small pointed stick used to remove bits of food from between the teeth.

Senses

stuzzicadenti is used for these senses in English:

• pick A comb with long widely spaced teeth, for use with tightly curled hair.
• toothpick A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.

pick — full definition

1. verb To choose one thing from a number of options.
2. verb To gather or harvest, especially fruit, by pulling it from where it grows.
3. verb To pull at something repeatedly, often with the fingers.
4. verb To open a lock without the proper key, using a thin tool.
5. noun A pointed tool used for digging or breaking up hard ground; a pickaxe.

toothpick — full definition

1. noun A small pointed stick used to remove bits of food from between the teeth.
2. noun A very thin person (informal).

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