pickle
nounUK /ˈpɪk.əl/
US /ˈpɪk.əl/
A pickle is a cucumber kept in salty water so it tastes sour.
I ate a crunchy pickle with my sandwich.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A difficult situation with no easy way out.
She got herself into a real pickle when she lost her keys.
3. To preserve food in vinegar or salty water.
They pickle onions and peppers every autumn.
4. In baseball, a rundown where a runner is trapped between bases.
The runner was caught in a pickle between first and second.