Picker-upper Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Picker-upper crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on February 9 2024 in the popular Newsday Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Picker-upper has a total of 5 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | TONIC | Picker-upper | Newsday |
| 20% | TONGS | Picker-uppers | New York Times |
| 20% | TONGS | Kitchen picker-uppers | LA Times |
Definition
| • | Of or relating to tones or sounds; specifically (Phon.), applied to, or distingshing, a speech sound made with tone unmixed and undimmed by obstruction, such sounds, namely, the vowels and diphthongs, being so called by Dr. James Rush (1833) " from their forming the purest and most plastic material of intonation." |
| • | Of or pertaining to tension; increasing tension; hence, increasing strength; as, tonic power. |
| • | Increasing strength, or the tone of the animal system; obviating the effects of debility, and restoring healthy functions. |
| • | A tonic element or letter; a vowel or a diphthong. |
| • | The key tone, or first tone of any scale. |
| • | A medicine that increases the strength, and gives vigor of action to the system. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- Newsday: Feb 9, 2024
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