pick at
v 1: pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at
the buttons of her blouse" [syn: {pick at}, {pluck at},
{pull at}]
2: eat like a bird; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food"
[syn: {pick at}, {peck at}, {peck}]
3: express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's
efforts" [syn: {disparage}, {belittle}, {pick at}] [ant:
{blandish}, {flatter}]