pickle

n.

1. A preservative solution

   solution, alcohol, formaldehyde solution; see brine, vinegar.

2. A relish] Varieties of pickles include: cucumber, gherkin, cornichon, beet, green tomato, dill, bread-and-butter, sweet, sweet-sour, mustard, garlic, half-sour, kosher, pickled peppers, pickled beans, pickled apricots, pickled cherries, pickled peaches, pickled pears, pickled quince, pickled pineapple, pickled watermelon rind, ginger tomatoes, piccalilli, chowchow, chutney, corn relish, cranberry-orange relish, spiced currants, spiced gooseberries, beet relish, mango relish, chili sauce;

3. *A troublesome situation

   plight, impasse, dilemma, bind*; see difficulty 1, 2, predicament. See syn. study at predicament.

pickle

v.