nutpick

[ nuht-pik ]

noun

1. a thin, sharp-pointed table implement or device for removing the edible kernels from nuts. nut.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nutpick¹

First recorded in 1885–90; nut + pick ²

Example Sentences

Conservatives often “nutpick” liberal arguments, emphasizing voices that are extremely radical and exotic — those that defend the depraved Maduro regime in Venezuela, for example.

From Washington Post

Indent the outline of the design with a nutpick or any other pointed tool that will not cut the leather.

From Project Gutenberg

The necessary tools consist of a stick with a straight edge and a tool with an end shaped like that of a nutpick.

From Project Gutenberg

A nutpick with a V-shaped point will do if the sharpness is smoothed off by means of a piece of emery paper, so that it will indent without cutting the leather.

From Project Gutenberg

These tools can be bought for this special purpose, but are not essential for this piece if the nutpick is at hand.

From Project Gutenberg