pickle (n.)

  1. vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

  2. informal terms for a difficult situation; he got into a terrible fix; he made a muddle of his marriage

    [ Syn: fix , hole , jam , mess , muddle , kettle of fish ]

    pickle (v.)

  1. preserve in a pickling liquid

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