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Definitions for Pickling

[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.
[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.
[12] (often plural) vegetables, such as cauliflowers, onions, etc, preserved in vinegar, brine, etc
[13] any food preserved in this way
[14] a liquid or marinade, such as spiced vinegar, for preserving vegetables, meat, fish, etc
[15] mainly US and Canadian a cucumber that has been preserved and flavoured in a pickling solution, such as brine or vinegar
[16] informal an awkward or difficult situation to be in a pickle
[17] British informal a mischievous child
[18] to preserve in a pickling liquid
[19] to immerse (a metallic object) in a liquid, such as an acid, to remove surface scale

Words related to Pickling

picklebox, predicament, dilemma, bind, fix, spot, quandary, scrape, difficulty, jam, corner, hole, disorder, souse, salt, keep, cure, can, steep, marinade

Words nearby Pickling

picklepickett, pickford, pickin, picking, pickings, pickle, pickled, pickleworm, picklock, pickpocket, pickproof

Origin of Pickling

e11400–50; late Middle English pikkyll, pekille < Middle Dutch, Middle Low German pekel (> German Pökel ) brine, pickle

Word origin for Pickling

eC14: perhaps from Middle Dutch pekel; related to German Pökel brine

Synonyms for Pickling

bind, box, corner, difficulty, dilemma, disorder, fix, hole, jam, predicament, quandary, scrape, spot, hot water, tight spot