n.
- a relish consisting of vegetables or fruit preserved in vinegar, brine, or mustard.
▸N. Amer. a cucumber preserved in this way.
▸liquid used to preserve food or other perishable items.
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(a pickle)
informal a difficult situation.
- an acid solution for cleaning metal objects.
v.
- preserve (food) in pickle.
- immerse (a metal object) in an acid solution for cleaning.
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[as adj. pickled]
informal drunk.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from MDu., Mid. Low Ger. pekel, of unknown ultimate origin.