Selected carefully, or so as to produce a pleasing result.

Carefully or appropriately selected.

Sifted; figurative carefully selected, choice.

Often in the Shakespearean phrase, choice spirit.

chosen with special care.

Esp. of a person: individually or carefully selected for a particular purpose; hand-picked, choice; pre-eminent, chief.

Of a jury: carefully selected so as to support a particular verdict; biased, partial.

Esp. of speech: carefully selected, well-chosen.

attributive. That has been chosen; choice, best.

That has been selected carefully for a particular purpose. In more abstract contexts. Cf. hand-pick, v. 2b.