pickle
noun (1)
pick·le
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Definition of pickle
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: a solution or bath for preserving or cleaning: such as
a
: a brine or vinegar solution in which foods are preserved
b
: any of various baths used in industrial cleaning or processing
2
: a difficult situation : plight
could see no way out of the pickle I was in— R. L. Stevenson
3
: an article of food that has been preserved in brine or in vinegar
specifically
: a cucumber that has been so preserved
pickle
verb
pickled;
pickling\ ˈpi-k(ə-)liŋ
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Definition of pickle (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to treat, preserve, or clean in or with a pickle
2
: to give a light finish to (something, such as furniture) by bleaching or painting and wiping
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More Definitions for pickle
pickle
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of pickle
: to preserve (food) with salt water or vinegar
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pickle
noun
pick·le
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Kids Definition of pickle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a piece of food and especially a cucumber that has been preserved in a solution of salt water or vinegar
2
: a mixture of salt and water or vinegar for keeping foods : brine
3
: a difficult or very unpleasant situation
A nice pickle they were all in now … with three angry trolls …— J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
pickle
verb
pickled;
pickling
Kids Definition of pickle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to soak or keep in a solution of salt water or vinegar
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