PICKLE JUICE Definition & Meaning

pickle juice

[pik-uhl joos]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the vinegar-rich brine that vegetables, eggs, etc., have been preserved in, especially the liquid in a jar of dill pickles, sometimes consumed for its purported health benefits.
any briny, vinegar-rich beverage purported to have such health benefits as muscle cramp relief and blood glucose control, but also high enough in sodium and acidity to be potentially risky for those with such conditions as hypertension and stomach ulcers.

Discover More

51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of pickle juice¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

In quick succession, he downed large jars of pickle juice, hot dog water, creamed corn and hot sauce.

From

I started stretching my soup-making skills, making everything from a comforting chicken and rice soup that required at least a few perfectly-peeled hunks of ginger; to a baked potato with bacon and a secret splash of spicy dill pickle juice; to stew-y chili with slow-roasted beef tips.

From

Instead, the pair was forced to celebrate with shots of pickle juice, much to the dismay of Cohen.

From

Pickle juice or mustard can discharge the nervous system firing within a minute or two.

From

Go pickleball and go pickle juice!

From

pickled pickleworm

Browse