spiccato adjective 1adverb 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Detached; separated; with every note performed in a distinct and pointed manner. adverb1 •Played in that style. noun1 •A manner of playing a stringed instrument such that the bow is bounced off the strings after each note.Most libraries have smooth, buttery legatos and exciting, natural-sounding spiccatos. — 2019 formsspiccatos · more spiccato · most spiccato