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Define the word pick at

"pick at" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

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; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food"
        [syn: peck at, peck]
     3: express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's
        efforts" [syn: disparage, belittle] [ant: flatter]