Definition of Pickle

(v. t.)
Vinegar, plain or spiced, used for preserving vegetables, fish, eggs, oysters, etc.
  

(v. t.)
To preserve or season in pickle; to treat with some kind of pickle; as, to pickle herrings or cucumbers.
  

(v. t.)
To give an antique appearance to; -- said of copies or imitations of paintings by the old masters.
  

(v. t.)
Any article of food which has been preserved in brine or in vinegar.
  

(v. t.)
A troublesome child; as, a little pickle.
  

(v. t.)
A solution of salt and water, in which fish, meat, etc., may be preserved or corned; brine.
  

(v. t.)
A bath of dilute sulphuric or nitric acid, etc., to remove burnt sand, scale rust, etc., from the surface of castings, or other articles of metal, or to brighten them or improve their color.
  

(n.)
See Picle.
  

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pickle
\pic"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. pickled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. pickling (?).]
1. to preserve or season in pickle; to treat with some kind of pickle; as, to pickle herrings or cucumbers.
2. to give an antique appearance to; -- said of copies or imitations of paintings by the old masters.
pickle
\pic"kle\ (?), n. [obs.] see picle.
pickle
\pic"kle\, n. [cf. d. pekel. probably a dim. fr. pick, v. t., alluding to the cleaning of the fish.] 1. (a) a solution of salt and water, in which fish, meat, etc., may be preserved or corned; brine. (b) vinegar, plain or spiced, used for preserving vegetables, fish, eggs, oysters, etc.
2. any article of food which has been preserved in brine or in vinegar.
3. (founding) a bath of dilute sulphuric or nitric acid, etc., to remove burnt sand, scale rust, etc., from the surface of castings, or other articles of metal, or to brighten them or improve their color.
4. a troublesome child; as, a little pickle. [colloq.]

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 tan pickle 
 to put a rod in pickle 
 to be in a pickle 

Origin
From Shakespeare's The Tempest.
ALONSO And Trinculo is reeling ripe: where should they
Find this grand liquor that hath gilded 'em?
How camest thou in this pickle?
TRINCULO I have been in such a pickle since I
saw you last that, I fear me, will never out of
my bones: I shall not fear fly-blowing.

suffering from acne

in a predicament

drunk

a walk

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Noun
1. vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
(hypernym) relish
(hyponym) gherkin
2. informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
(synonym) fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, kettle of fish
(hypernym) difficulty
(hyponym) dog's breakfast, dog's dinner

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Verb
1. preserve in a pickling liquid
(hypernym) preserve, keep
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation

a cylindrical or spherical device that is affixed to the end of a wireline just above the hook to keep the line straight and provide weight.

The button to release ordnance. To push said button.

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n. Hurgh

Amount per 100g:
• Calories.......................11
• Total Fat......................0 g
• Saturated Fat.................0 g
• Cholesterol..................0 mg
• Sodium........................1208 mg
• Total Carbohydrate......2 g
• Dietary Fiber...................1 g
• Protein.........................0 g

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 Vitamin A  145 IU   Vitamin C  1 mg
 Calcium    0 mg    Iron         0 mg

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