pick at

v 1: pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at

the buttons of her blouse" [syn: {pluck at}, {pull at}]

2: eat like a bird [syn: {peck at}, {peck}]

3: express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's

efforts" [syn: {disparage}, {belittle}, {find fault with}]

[ant: {flatter}]

PC AT

{IBM PC AT}