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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.
- 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
/ ˈpɪkəl /
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
- ˈpickler, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of pickle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pickle1
Idioms and Phrases
see in a fix (pickle) .Example Sentences
Zooming in from their home in Hamilton, Canada, they shared stories, songs and sacred objects: cherished photos, a Christmas mouse, even a sacred pickle.
The McRib consists of a restructured boneless pork patty molded to resemble a miniature rack of ribs along with barbeque sauce, onions and pickles.
It’s a really nice quiet restaurant and I get my combo plate with broiled salmon, tamagoyaki, soup, rice and little pickles.
Dodgers fans like Weaver with namesakes on the Bronx Bombers are in a bit of a pickle this fall, caught between the team they support and the American League stalwart whose name they share.
So the state government is in a pickle.
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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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