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pickle

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pickle

1
 nv
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
preserve in a pickling liquid
2
 n
informal terms for a difficult situation
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pickle
1

n vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

Types:
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gherkin
any of various small cucumbers pickled whole
caper
pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces
dill pickle
pickle preserved in brine or vinegar flavored with dill seed
sweet pickle
pickle cured in brine and preserved in sugar and vinegar
bread and butter pickle
thinly sliced sweet pickles
Type of:
relish
spicy or savory condiment

v preserve in a pickling liquid

Type of:
keep, preserve
prevent (food) from rotting
2

n informal terms for a difficult situation

Synonyms:
fix, hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle
Types:
dog's breakfast, dog's dinner
a poor job; a mess
Type of:
difficulty
a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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