pickle¹ /pikˈl/

1. A liquid, esp brine or vinegar, in which food is preserved
2. An article of food preserved in such liquid
3. (in pl) preserved onions, cucumber, gherkins, etc, as a condiment
4. Acid or other liquid used for cleansing or other treatment as part of a manufacturing process
5. A tricky situation, predicament or muddle (informal)
6. A troublesome child (informal)

1. To preserve with salt or vinegar, etc
2. To rub with salt or salt and vinegar, as an old naval punishment
3. To clean or treat with acid or other chemical

pickˈled adjective

1. Preserved in pickle
2. Drunk (informal)

pickˈler noun

1. Someone who pickles
2. A container for pickling
3. An article suitable, or grown, for pickling

pickˈle-herring noun

1. A pickled herring
2. A merry-andrew, a clown (obsolete)

have a rod in pickle

To have a punishment ready

pickle² /pikˈl/ or puckle /pukˈl/ (Scot)

1. A small quantity
2. A grain of corn

pickle³ /pikˈl/

1. To peck
2. To pick
3. To eat sparingly
4. To pilfer

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