pickle
noun
a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like.
had pickled
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past perfectof pickle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It's hard at first to believe that a fellow like Herries, who had pickled himself in vice like vinegar, can have any scruple left.
From The Man Who Knew Too Much by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
"When spring came, all I had to do," declared he, "was to tumble 'em into Salt Lake, an' I had pickled buffalo enough for myself and the whole Ute Nation for years!"
From The old Santa Fe trail The Story of a Great Highway by Buffalo Bill
On the various occasions when matters had pickled and Joe had to fight his way out against difficult odds, using spectacular tactics in desperation, he was almost always off camera.
From Mercenary by Lloyd Birmingham
Old Findlay had pickled a choice buffalo tongue with much care and secrecy, and had served it for luncheon yesterday as a great surprise and treat.
From Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888 by Frances Marie Antoinette Mack Roe
Fans who could remember, even better than you could, every time the situation had pickled on you and you'd had to fight your way out as best you could.
From Mercenary by Lloyd Birmingham
