pickle
noun
a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like.
were pickling
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past progressiveof pickle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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And the giant said that before they went to bed he would take another look at the children to see how they were pickling.
From Canadian Fairy Tales by Cyrus MacMillan
In the small towns and farming communities, the first preservation methods for meats, as well as for fruits and vegetables, were pickling, curing, drying, and preserving.
From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
This one gave way to rage and temper when things were pickling and there was no room for such luxuries in a fracas.
From Frigid Fracas by Mack Reynolds
