“Picks” or “Pix” or “Pyx”

picks p·IH·k·s

• nouna small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument.
• nouna thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material.
• nouna heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends.
• nouna basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body.
• verbselect carefully from a group.
• verblook for and gather.
• verbprovoke.
• verbremove in small bits.
• verbpilfer or rob.
• verbattack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example.

pix p·IH·k·s

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

pyx

• nouna chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay.
• nounany receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept.