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- [pik-uh l]
- /ˈpɪk əl/
- /ˈpɪk.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pik-uh l]
- /ˈpɪk əl/
Definitions of pickle word
- noun pickle a single grain or kernel, as of barley or corn. 1
- noun pickle a small amount; a little. 1
- verb with object pickle to preserve or steep in brine or other liquid. 1
- verb with object pickle to treat with a chemical solution, as for the purpose of cleaning. 1
- verb with object pickle to give a pale, streaked finish to (wood) by applying and partly removing paint or by bleaching, as to give an appearance of age. 1
- verb with object pickle Slang. to store; prepare for long-range storage: Let's pickle these old cars for a few years. 1
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Origin of pickle
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English pikkyll, pekille < Middle Dutch, Middle Low German pekel (> German Pökel) brine, pickle
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Parts of speech for Pickle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pickle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pickle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pickle
noun pickle
- arduousness — requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult: an arduous undertaking.
- arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- bafflement — Bafflement is the state of being baffled.
- between a rock and a hard place — having to choose between two equally unpleasant alternatives
- bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
verb pickle
- kipper — a young male Aborigine, usually 14 to 16 years old, who has recently undergone his tribal initiation rite.
- kippered — a fish, especially a herring, that has been cured by splitting, salting, drying, and smoking.
- marinade — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
- marinaded — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
- marinading — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
Top questions with pickle
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