pickle
[noun]
Synonyms:
- predicament, bind (informal), difficulty, dilemma, fix (informal), hot water (informal), jam (informal), quandary, scrape (informal), tight spot
[verb]
Synonyms:
- preserve, marinade, steep

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Related Idioms: pretty pickle, sticky wicket, tight spot

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I. pick‧le¹ /ˈpɪkəl/ noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch pekel, peekel]

1. [uncountable and countable] British English a thick cold sauce that is made from pieces of vegetables preserved in vinegar. It is usually eaten with cold meat or cheese:
cheese and pickle sandwiches
a selection of cold meats and pickles

2.
[countable] American English a cucumber preserved in vinegar or salt water, or a piece of this Synonym : gherkin British English

3. be in a (pretty) pickle old-fashioned to be in a very difficult situation and not know what to do

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II. pickle² verb [transitive]
to preserve food in vinegar or salt water

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pickle
noun
ADJ. sweet | dill | lime
QUANT. jar
PHRASES and/with pickle/pickles a cheese and pickle sandwich

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