What is the meaning of pickle?

noun

  • Vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar.
  • Informal terms for a difficult situation.
    • usage: "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"

verb

  • Preserve in a pickling liquid. .
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