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pickerel any of a number of North American pike, often caught for food or sport.
pickerelweed a North American aquatic plant bearing arrow-shaped leaves and spikes of blue-violet flowers that grows in shallow fresh waters.
picket a pointed stake, post, or peg fixed into the ground, usu. used to make a fence or hold something in place. [5 definitions]
picket fence a fence made of pointed upright pales or slats set fairly close together and often painted white.
picket line a line or cordon of strikers, protesters, or other demonstrators serving as pickets.
picking the act of one that picks. [3 definitions]
pickle a food, usu. cucumber, that has been preserved in a solution of salt, vinegar, and usu. seasonings. [4 definitions]
pickled preserved or steeped in a solution such as brine, vinegar, formaldehyde, or the like.
picklock one who picks locks, esp. a thief. [2 definitions]
pick-me-up (informal) food or drink, esp. an alcoholic drink, taken in order to make one feel more energetic or cheerful.
pick on (informal) to annoy or harass, either verbally or physically. [3 definitions]
pick out to choose. [2 definitions]
pick over to examine with close scrutiny, as before buying.
pickpocket a person who steals from pockets or purses, usu. in crowded or public places.
pickproof of a lock, designed so that it is impossible to pick.
pickup the act of taking something onto or into a vehicle. [5 definitions]
pick up to take up (something) using one's hand or hands. [8 definitions]
pick up the tab to pay the bill, esp. at a bar or restaurant.
pickup truck a small truck with a large open area for carrying things.
picky fussy, meticulous, or difficult to please.
picnic an informal outdoor meal, often at a park or in a natural area. [3 definitions]