<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like. Often pickles.</li><li>any other vegetable, as cauliflower, celery, etc., preserved in vinegar and eaten as a relish.</li><li>something preserved in a brine or marinade.</li><li>a liquid usually prepared with salt or vinegar for preserving or flavoring fish, meat, vegetables, etc.; brine or marinade.</li><li>Metallurgy. an acid or other chemical solution in which metal objects are dipped to remove oxide scale or other adhering substances.</li><li>Informal. a troublesome or awkward situation; predicament: I was in a pickle after the check bounced.</li><li>Synonyms: jam, scrape, bind, fix, quandary, plight.</li><li>Informal. a sour, disagreeable person.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object), pickled, pickling.</li><li>to preserve or steep in brine or other liquid.</li><li>to treat with a chemical solution, as for the purpose of cleaning.</li><li>to give a pale, streaked finish to (wood) by applying and partly removing paint or by bleaching, as to give an appearance of age.</li><li>Slang. to store; prepare for long-range storage: Let's pickle these old cars for a few years.</li></ul>