Definitions for pickle
pickle
pick·le
Spelling: [pik-uh l]
IPA: /ˈpɪk əl/
Pickle is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.
You can make 86 anagrams from letters in pickle (ceiklp).
Definitions for pickle
noun
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a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like.
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Often, pickles. any other vegetable, as cauliflower, celery, etc., preserved in vinegar and eaten as a relish.
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something preserved in a brine or marinade.
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a liquid usually prepared with salt or vinegar for preserving or flavoring fish, meat, vegetables, etc.; brine or marinade.
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Metallurgy. an acid or other chemical solution in which metal objects are dipped to remove oxide scale or other adhering substances.
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Informal. a troublesome or awkward situation; predicament:
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Informal. a sour, disagreeable person.
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a single grain or kernel, as of barley or corn.
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a small amount; a little.
verb (used with object)
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to preserve or steep in brine or other liquid.
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to treat with a chemical solution, as for the purpose of cleaning.
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to give a pale, streaked finish to (wood) by applying and partly removing paint or by bleaching, as to give an appearance of age.
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Slang. to store; prepare for long-range storage:
Origin of pickle
1400-50; late Middle English pikkyll, pekille Middle Dutch, Middle Low German pekel (> German Pökel) brine, pickle
Examples for pickle
Then make the pickle, which must be in proportion to the quantity of fish.
But soon after I arrived in Washington, D.C., I was in a pickle.
The last of October is a good time for putting meat into pickle.
Chuck Strickler of Decatur, Michigan, found himself in a pickle right after September 11.
East India pickle is very convenient, and will keep two years.
The pickle also must be seasoned with the spices above-mentioned.
Boil them all together, so as to make a pickle that will bear up an egg.
Our backyard had a baseball diamond and a “pickle” path worn into the lawn because of Frankie.
You spice it with blues and skiffle music, and pickle it in alcohol and tobacco smoke.
A pinch hitter named pickle Smith was announced for Jacksonville.