plucked

Definitions of plucked

1. adjective

   of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
   synonyms:

   pizzicato

   (of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger

   antonyms:

   bowed

   of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

   arco

   (of instruments in the violin family) to be played with the bow
2. adjective

   having the feathers removed, as from a pelt or a fowl
   “a plucked chicken”

   synonyms:

   featherless, unfeathered

   having no feathers