verb
- past tense and past participle of pluck; pulled or picked quickly
adjective
- having feathers or hair removed
- having courage or determination
Usage: informal
Examples
- She plucked the guitar strings gently.
- He plucked an apple from the tree.
- The chicken was plucked and ready for cooking.
- She plucked her eyebrows before the party.
- The plucked bird looked quite different without its feathers.
- Despite being nervous, she showed plucked determination.
- The rescue worker plucked the child from the water.