pizzicato /ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtoʊ/adverb 1noun 1forms 2 adverb1 •To be played by plucking the strings instead of using the bow. noun1 •A note that is played pizzicatoThe music is weaving / Haunting notes, pizzicato strings — 1981 formspizzicati · pizzicatos