Picking

1. Pilfering; also, that which is pilfered.
2. Done or made as with a pointed tool; as, a picking sound.
3. That which is, or may be, picked or gleaned.
4. The pulverized shells of oysters used in making walks.
5. Rough sorting of ore.
6. Nice; careful.
7. of Pick
8. The act of digging or breaking up, as with a pick.
9. The act of choosing, plucking, or gathering.
10. Overburned bricks.