Pickle

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like. 1.2 Often, pickles. any other vegetable, as cauliflower, celery, etc., preserved in vinegar and eaten as a relish. 1.3 something preserved in a brine or marinade. 1.4 a liquid usually prepared with salt or vinegar for preserving or flavoring fish, meat, vegetables, etc.; brine or marinade. 1.5 Metallurgy . an acid or other chemical solution in which metal objects are dipped to remove oxide scale or other adhering substances. 1.6 Informal . a troublesome or awkward situation; predicament 1.7 Informal . a sour, disagreeable person. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to preserve or steep in brine or other liquid. 2.2 to treat with a chemical solution, as for the purpose of cleaning. 2.3 to give a pale, streaked finish to (wood) by applying and partly removing paint or by bleaching, as to give an appearance of age. 2.4 Slang . to store; prepare for long-range storage 3 Antonyms 3.1 noun 4 Synonyms 4.1 noun 4.2 verb

Noun

a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like.

Often, pickles. any other vegetable, as cauliflower, celery, etc., preserved in vinegar and eaten as a relish.

something preserved in a brine or marinade.

a liquid usually prepared with salt or vinegar for preserving or flavoring fish, meat, vegetables, etc.; brine or marinade.

Metallurgy . an acid or other chemical solution in which metal objects are dipped to remove oxide scale or other adhering substances.

Informal . a troublesome or awkward situation; predicament

I was in a pickle after the check bounced.

Informal . a sour, disagreeable person.

Verb (used with object)

to preserve or steep in brine or other liquid.

to treat with a chemical solution, as for the purpose of cleaning.

to give a pale, streaked finish to (wood) by applying and partly removing paint or by bleaching, as to give an appearance of age.

Slang . to store; prepare for long-range storage

Let's pickle these old cars for a few years.

Antonyms

noun

boon , pleasure

Synonyms

noun

bind , box * , corner * , difficulty , dilemma , disorder , fix , hole * , hot water , jam * , predicament , quandary , scrape , spot * , tight spot , box , corner , deep water , dutch , hole , hot spot , jam , plight , quagmire , soup , trouble

verb

can , cure , keep , marinade , salt , souse , steep , bind , crisis , dilemma , jam , mess , plight , predicament , quandary , trouble