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pickle
1[ pik-uhl ]
noun
- a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like.
- Often pickles. any other vegetable, as cauliflower, celery, etc., preserved in vinegar and eaten as a relish.
- something preserved in a brine or marinade.
- a liquid usually prepared with salt or vinegar for preserving or flavoring fish, meat, vegetables, etc.; brine or marinade.
- Metallurgy. an acid or other chemical solution in which metal objects are dipped to remove oxide scale or other adhering substances.
- Informal. a troublesome or awkward situation; predicament:
I was in a pickle after the check bounced.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- Informal. a sour, disagreeable person.
verb (used with object)
- to preserve or steep in brine or other liquid.
- to treat with a chemical solution, as for the purpose of cleaning.
- to give a pale, streaked finish to (wood) by applying and partly removing paint or by bleaching, as to give an appearance of age.
- Slang. to store; prepare for long-range storage:
Let's pickle these old cars for a few years.
pickle
2[ pik-uhl ]
noun
- a single grain or kernel, as of barley or corn.
- a small amount; a little.
pickle
/ ˈɪə /
noun
- often plural vegetables, such as cauliflowers, onions, etc, preserved in vinegar, brine, etc
- any food preserved in this way
- a liquid or marinade, such as spiced vinegar, for preserving vegetables, meat, fish, etc
- a cucumber that has been preserved and flavoured in a pickling solution, such as brine or vinegar
- informal.an awkward or difficult situation
to be in a pickle
- informal.a mischievous child
verb
- to preserve in a pickling liquid
- to immerse (a metallic object) in a liquid, such as an acid, to remove surface scale
Derived Forms
- ˈ辱, noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pickle1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pickle1
Idioms and Phrases
see in a fix (pickle) .Example Sentences
But their fried chicken sandwich — made with crumbed chicken schnitzel, tarragon butter, lettuce and housemade pickle mayo on a steamed potato bun — is their bestseller.
I like eating my tinned fish straight from the can alongside cheese, toasted bread, spreads, pickles and fresh fruits.
With the stock market plunging and the threat of hyper-inflation bearing down, the propagandists at Fox News are in quite a pickle.
Visitors can pay for milk, pickles, meats, fruit juices and fresh vegetables sourced from suppliers on The Romney Marsh by tapping their bank cards and smart phones.
If you’ve never had it, giardiniera is a spicy, pickled vegetable mix, and it’s an essential part of the Chicago food landscape.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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