English Dictionary: pickle | by the DICT Development Group |
5 results for pickle | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pickle \Pic"kle\, n. [Obs.] See {Picle}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pickle \Pic"kle\, n. [Cf. D. pekel. Probably a dim. fr. {Pick}, v. t., alluding to the cleaning of the fish.] 1. (a) A solution of salt and water, in which fish, meat, etc., may be preserved or corned; brine. (b) Vinegar, plain or spiced, used for preserving vegetables, fish, eggs, oysters, etc. 2. Any article of food which has been preserved in brine or in vinegar. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pickle \Pic"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pickled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pickling}.] 1. To preserve or season in pickle; to treat with some kind of pickle; as, to pickle herrings or cucumbers. 2. To give an antique appearance to; -- said of copies or imitations of paintings by the old masters. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Picke \Pi"cke\, n. [Prob. fr. pightel or pingle.] A small piece of land inclosed with a hedge; a close. [Obs.] [Written also {pickle}.] |