pickled
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noun
1.
a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like.
2.
Often, pickles. any other vegetable, as cauliflower, celery, etc., preserved in vinegar and eaten as a relish.
3.
something preserved in a brine or marinade.
4.
a liquid usually prepared with salt or vinegar for preserving or flavoring fish, meat, vegetables, etc.; brine or marinade.
5.
Metallurgy. an acid or other chemical solution in which metal objects are dipped to remove oxide scale or other adhering substances.
6.
Informal. a troublesome or awkward situation; predicament: I was in a pickle after the check bounced.
7.
Informal. a sour, disagreeable person.
verb (used with object)
8.
to preserve or steep in brine or other liquid.
9.
to treat with a chemical solution, as for the purpose of cleaning.
10.
to give a pale, streaked finish to (wood) by applying and partly removing paint or by bleaching, as to give an appearance of age.
11.
Slang. to store; prepare for long-range storage: Let's pickle these old cars for a few years.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English pikkyll, pekille < Middle Dutch, Middle Low German pekel (> German Pökel) brine, pickle
1400–50; late Middle English pikkyll, pekille < Middle Dutch, Middle Low German pekel (> German Pökel) brine, pickle
Synonyms
6. plight, quandary; fix, bind, scrape, jam.
6. plight, quandary; fix, bind, scrape, jam.
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pickle (ˈpɪkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (often plural) vegetables, such as cauliflowers, onions, etc, preserved in vinegar, brine, etc |
| 2. | any food preserved in this way |
| 3. | a liquid or marinade, such as spiced vinegar, for preserving vegetables, meat, fish, etc |
| 4. | chiefly (US), (Canadian) a cucumber that has been preserved and flavoured in a pickling solution, such as brine or vinegar |
| 5. | informal an awkward or difficult situation: to be in a pickle |
| 6. | informal (Brit) a mischievous child |
| —vb | |
| 7. | to preserve in a pickling liquid |
| 8. | to immerse (a metallic object) in a liquid, such as an acid, to remove surface scale |
| [C14: perhaps from Middle Dutch pekel; related to German Pökel brine] | |
| 'pickler | |
| —n | |
| pickled (ˈpɪkəld) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | preserved in a pickling liquid |
| 2. | informal intoxicated; drunk |
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Word Origin & History
pickle
c.1440, probably from M.Du. pekel "pickle, brine," from a Low Ger. root of uncertain origin or meaning (cf. Du. pekel, E.Fris. päkel, Ger. pökel). Originally a sauce served with meat or fowl; meaning "cucumber preserved in pickle" first recorded 1707. Figurative sense of "sorry plight" first
recorded 1562.
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Slang Dictionary
pickled definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Out came the salad-crabmeat mixed into chopped iceberg lettuce, harsh white vinegar, and powerfully pickled vegetables.
There she often encountered doctors working on pickled human remains.
The bulb is good to eat if parboiled, and excellent when pickled.
Expect the likes of smoked beef tongue with chickpea puree and pickled shallots, and garlic beef tartare under a crusty pastry.
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