Meaning of "pickle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PICKLE

Perhaps from Middle Dutch pekel; related to German Pökel brine.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PICKLE

pickle  [ˈpɪkəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PICKLE

Pickle is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb pickle in English.

WHAT DOES PICKLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pickle in the English dictionary

The first definition of pickle in the dictionary is vegetables, such as cauliflowers, onions, etc, preserved in vinegar, brine, etc. Other definition of pickle is any food preserved in this way. Pickle is also a liquid or marinade, such as spiced vinegar, for preserving vegetables, meat, fish, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PICKLE

PRESENT

Present

I pickle

you pickle

he/she/it pickles

we pickle

you pickle

they pickle

Present continuous

I am pickling

you are pickling

he/she/it is pickling

we are pickling

you are pickling

they are pickling

Present perfect

I have pickled

you have pickled

he/she/it has pickled

we have pickled

you have pickled

they have pickled

Present perfect continuous

I have been pickling

you have been pickling

he/she/it has been pickling

we have been pickling

you have been pickling

they have been pickling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I pickled

you pickled

he/she/it pickled

we pickled

you pickled

they pickled

Past continuous

I was pickling

you were pickling

he/she/it was pickling

we were pickling

you were pickling

they were pickling

Past perfect

I had pickled

you had pickled

he/she/it had pickled

we had pickled

you had pickled

they had pickled

Past perfect continuous

I had been pickling

you had been pickling

he/she/it had been pickling

we had been pickling

you had been pickling

they had been pickling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will pickle

you will pickle

he/she/it will pickle

we will pickle

you will pickle

they will pickle

Future continuous

I will be pickling

you will be pickling

he/she/it will be pickling

we will be pickling

you will be pickling

they will be pickling

Future perfect

I will have pickled

you will have pickled

he/she/it will have pickled

we will have pickled

you will have pickled

they will have pickled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been pickling

you will have been pickling

he/she/it will have been pickling

we will have been pickling

you will have been pickling

they will have been pickling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would pickle

you would pickle

he/she/it would pickle

we would pickle

you would pickle

they would pickle

Conditional continuous

I would be pickling

you would be pickling

he/she/it would be pickling

we would be pickling

you would be pickling

they would be pickling

Conditional perfect

I would have pickle

you would have pickle

he/she/it would have pickle

we would have pickle

you would have pickle

they would have pickle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been pickling

you would have been pickling

he/she/it would have been pickling

we would have been pickling

you would have been pickling

they would have been pickling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you pickle
we let´s pickle
you pickle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to pickle

Past participle

pickled

Present Participle

pickling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PICKLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pickle» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of pickle

bind · chutney · cure · difficulty · dilemma · fix · jam · keep · marinade · piccalilli · predicament · preserve · quandary · relish · scrape · spot · steep · tight spot · uphill

TRANSLATION OF PICKLE

Find out the translation of pickle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of pickle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pickle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 泡菜
• Translator English - Spanish: encurtidos
• English: pickle
• Translator English - Hindi: अचार
• Translator English - Arabic: المخلل
• Translator English - Russian: рассол
• Translator English - Portuguese: picles
• Translator English - Bengali: জরান
• Translator English - French: pickles
• Translator English - Malay: Jeruk
• Translator English - German: Pickles
• Translator English - Japanese: ピクルス
• Translator English - Korean: 피클
• Translator English - Javanese: Pickle
• Translator English - Vietnamese: dưa leo chua
• Translator English - Tamil: ஊறுகாய்
• Translator English - Marathi: लोणचे
• Translator English - Turkish: turşu
• Translator English - Italian: sottaceti
• Translator English - Polish: Marynata
• Translator English - Ukrainian: розсіл
• Translator English - Romanian: marinate
• Translator English - Greek: τουρσί
• Translator English - Afrikaans: piekel
• Translator English - Swedish: pickle
• Translator English - Norwegian: pickle

8 QUOTES WITH «PICKLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pickle.

1

Ted Allen

One of the smartest things you can do on 'Chopped' is to take one of those ingredients and make a pickle out of it, because almost every dish benefits from that. I'm feeling like those intuitions are becoming more natural.

2

Ambrose Bierce

Life - a spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay.

3

Jeremy Grantham

You can't run the economy on BMWs alone. If the average person is in a pickle, how do you have a healthy economy?

4

Arlo Guthrie

I don't want a pickle, just want to ride on my motorsickle.

5

Padma Lakshmi

My first taste memory is pickle. Even as a kid, I was really weird. I liked chillis. I used to climb up the shelves in my grandmother's pantry. The pickle jar was kept right at the top. One time, I dropped the jar and it broke. I was totally busted.

6

Alice Roosevelt Longworth

He looks as though he's been weaned on a pickle.

7

Gary Oldman

I like a cheese and pickle. Nice cheese and pickle on a real old-fashioned bread. Ploughman's lunch.

8

Dianne Wiest

What I love is a peanut butter and pickle sandwich. I'll just have peanut butter and bananas, then peanut butter and pickles. Peanut butter and chocolate I don't recommend.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICKLE»

Discover the use of pickle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pickle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Pickle: The (Formerly) Anonymous Prank Club of Fountain ...

This is the story of THE LEAGUE OF PICKLEMAKERS Ben: who began it all by sneaking in one night and filling homeroom with ball-pit balls.

Kim Baker, 2012

Stop That Pickle!

A pickle tries to escape being eaten by fleeing through the city streets, pursued by a variety of other food items.

Peter Armour, 2005

The Perfect Pickle Book

Once you have tried your first few recipes from this book you might well get the pickling bug and become a passionate pickler.

David Mabey, 1994

Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom

Chapter book meets graphic novel in this first book in the series everyone will be talking about.

Eric Wight, 2010

In a Pickle: And Other Funny Idioms

Thirty popular expressions such as "straight from the horse's mouth" and "white elephant" are amusingly explained and illustrated.

Marvin Terban, 2007

Frankie Pickle and the Mathematical Menace

Frankie is struggling.

Eric Wight, 2011

The Pickle Clowns: New American Circus Comedy

Members of the beloved clown troupe share their stories, recalling performences with Cirque du Soleil, Circus Flora, and other groups. Simultaneous.

Joel Schechter, 2001

Amy's Disappearing Pickle

Packed with problem-solving techniques, this book is sure to appeal to young readers, as well as their parents.

Elizabeth Crary, 2001

The Pickle King

Languishing during a summer in their hometown of Elbow, known only for its endless rain and giant pickle factory, Bea and her friends stumble across the body of the factory's egocentric owner in a creepy waterlogged basement.

Rebecca Promitzer, 2010

Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie

Children would enjoy this short chapter book as an independent read, but it would also be a particularly good choice for parents to read to or with their children." –BookPage

Julie Sternberg, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICKLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pickle is used in the context of the following news items.

whiskey with a pickle brine chaser

How pickle brine came to be a bar mixer; the cookbook to give your most fastidious foodie friends; and an Australian superfood to ward off colds ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»

Pickle party: annual canning event draws fans from all over to Delmont

David Malters, of Mitchell, fills pickle jars with brine before they're canned during the annual Grosz Pickle Packin' Party in Delmont this year. «Daily Republic, Jul 15»

Recipe for a perfect pickle

Since 2007, the number of Mumbaikars playing pickleball has grown fivefold. A rising tally of medals only helps prove that the odd American ... «Mumbai Mirror, Jul 15»

Pickle power

Children watch pickle-powered racers roll down the track at the St. Joe Pickle Festival Thursday. The festival concludes today. The festival ... «KPCnews.com, Jul 15»

Mrs. Pickle picked for library program

Mrs. Pickle picked for library program ... as Mrs. Pickle, will be stopping by the library in her pickle green van, wearing her pickle green clothes ... «Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era, Jul 15»

'Patriot' Bob Pickle honored

“Bob” Pickle, who died on Monday at age 89, spent more than 40 years in law enforcement, beginning in Harris County as a sheriff's deputy, ... «Athens Daily Review, Jul 15»

O'BRIEN: Testy toddlers can put parents in a pickle at restaurants

O'BRIEN: Testy toddlers can put parents in a pickle at restaurants. Posted: Jul 24, 2015 5:41 AM PDT. Friday, July 24, 2015 8:41 AM EDT. Updated: Jul 24, 2015 ... «Quincy Herald Whig, Jul 15»

What's To Eat: Southern Staples at the Pickle Patch Deli

Remember you can catch What's to Eat every Friday morning on WTXL Sunrise. The Pickle Patch Deli is located at 150 1st St. SE in Cairo. «WTXL ABC 27, Jul 15»

Meet Pickle, the Dog Taking Over the New York City Art Scene

Meet Pickle, the 4-year-old French bulldog whose discerning taste in art has garnered her thousands of admirers on social media and ... «DNAinfo, Jul 15»

XD Serves Up 'Pickle and Peanut' September 7

Disney XD will premiere Pickle and Peanut — an animated buddy comedy following the offbeat adventures of teen pals/food items — on ... «Animation Magazine, Jul 15»