Playing with the bow bouncing lightly off the strings

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spiccato \Spic*ca"to\, a. [It., p. p. of spicare to detach, to separate.] (Mus.) Detached; separated; -- a term indicating that every note is to be performed in a distinct and pointed manner.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context music English) detached; separated; with every note performed in a distinct and pointed manner. n. (label en music) A manner of playing a stringed instrument such that the bow is bounced off the string after each note.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings [syn: spiccato bowing ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Spiccato is a bowing technique for string instruments in which the bow appears to bounce lightly upon the string. The term comes from the past participle of the Italian verb spiccare , meaning "to separate".