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- Dictionarypickle/ˈpɪkl/
noun
- 1. a relish consisting of vegetables or fruit preserved in vinegar or brine: "cheese and pickle" Similar
- 2. a difficult situation: informal "I am in a pickle" Similar
verb
- 1. preserve (food or other perishable items) in vinegar or brine: "fish pickled in brine"
- 2. immerse (a metal object) in an acid or other chemical solution for cleaning: "the steel sheet is first pickled in acid to remove all oxides"
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Pickles are vegetables or fruit, sometimes cut into pieces, which have been kept in vinegar or salt water for a long time so that they have a strong, sharp taste. Another strong Yorkshire country tradition is making pickles and chutneys.
The meaning of PICKLE is a solution or bath for preserving or cleaning. How to use pickle in a sentence.
pickle. (ˈpɪkəl) n. 1. (Cookery) (often plural) vegetables, such as cauliflowers, onions, etc, preserved in vinegar, brine, etc. 2. (Cookery) any food preserved in this way. 3. (Cookery) a liquid or marinade, such as spiced vinegar, for preserving vegetables, meat, fish, etc.
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.
PICKLE meaning: 1. a vegetable or fruit in vinegar or in salty water, especially a cucumber: 2. a sauce made from…. Learn more.
Pickles are vegetables or fruit, sometimes cut into pieces, which have been kept in vinegar or salt water for a long time so that they have a strong, sharp taste. 2. Pickle is a cold spicy sauce with pieces of vegetables and fruit in it.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb pickle, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect and Scottish English.
