PICKLE

/ˈpɪkl̩/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 17

Definition

  1. verb preserve in a pickling liquid.
  2. noun vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar.
  3. noun informal terms for a difficult situation. — synonyms: fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, kettle_of_fish

Examples

  • “A pickle goes well with a hamburger.”
  • “This tub is filled with the pickle that we will put the small cucumbers into.”
  • “The climber found himself in a pickle when one of the rocks broke off.”

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