I. pick ‧ le 1 /ˈpɪk ə l/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch pekel, peekel ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] British English a thick cold sauce that is made from pieces of vegetables preserved in ↑ vinegar . It is usually eaten with cold meat or cheese:
cheese and pickle sandwiches
a selection of cold meats and pickles
2 .
[countable] American English a ↑ cucumber preserved in ↑ vinegar or salt water, or a piece of this SYN gherkin British English
3 . be in a (pretty) pickle old-fashioned to be in a very difficult situation and not know what to do
II. pickle 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to preserve food in ↑ vinegar or salt water