pickle
noun
a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like.
is pickling
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present progressiveof pickle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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GHERKINS.—Gherkins are young cucumbers; and the only way in which they are used for cooking purposes is pickling them, as by the recipe here given.
From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton
The mother is pickling a scornful word To throw at the head of the elder lad, Hugh; But talkative Jamie, as gay as a bird, Will have nothing beaten save snow from his shoe.
From Ionica by William (AKA William Johnson) Cory
