nutpick

/ˈnʌtpɪk/

Definitions

1. noun

a long, thin tool used for retrieving nuts from a shell or for other similar purposes

“She used a nutpick to extract the walnut from the shell.”

2. verb

to retrieve nuts from a shell or to perform a similar action

“He nutpicked the pecan from the tree branch.”

Synonyms

  • nut-cracker
  • picker

Antonyms

  • nut-thrower