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Pickle (Noun)

Informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage".

Nouns denoting natural processes.

I'm in a pickle with my boss, I don't know how I'm going to get out of this one.
The politician's scandal has put him in a pickle with his constituents.
She's in a pickle with her landlord, he's threatening to evict her.
The company's financial troubles have put them in a pickle, they may have to declare bankruptcy.
He's in a pickle with his girlfriend, she's furious with him for forgetting their anniversary.

Vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar.

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

She loved eating pickles as a snack, especially the sour ones that made her face pucker.
The deli served a variety of pickles, including classic dill and spicy Korean kimchi.
His grandmother's homemade pickles were famous in the family for their tangy flavor and crunchy texture.
The recipe called for thinly sliced cucumbers to be soaked in a brine solution to make traditional pickles.
The pickle jar on the table was almost empty, with only a few sour pickle slices left.