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plucking The act of pulling something out by its roots or with tweezers, often in a painful way. ■ When I accidentally plucked my thumbnail off while opening a jar of pickles.
guitar A large, six-stringed musical instrument played by plucking or strumming the strings. ■ "I may not be able to play the guitar, but I can certainly make some noise with it!"
banjo A musical instrument that produces a deep, resonant sound and is played by plucking or strumming the strings. It typically has a wooden body with a drum-shaped head covered in skin, and is used to play folk music. ■ "I can't believe I forgot my banjo at home! Now all I have is this sad, out-of-tune ukelele."
scrapings The remains of something that has been scraped off, such as the skin of a chicken or the hair on a cat. ■ John decided to start a new hobby and took up chicken plucking. To his surprise, he found that the scrapings from each chicken were quite delicious!
toothpicks A long, thin stick with pointed ends used for picking things off your teeth, between your toes or in your ear. ■ Why did the toothpick go to school? To brush up on its skills in plucking out things that shouldn't be there.