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Synonyms of pickle

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Another word for pickle is ass in a sling. Other synonyms of pickle are bind, bucket of syrup, calvary, cauldron and cross.

Synonyms and similar words for pickle

nounA difficult situation; peril.

  • ass in a sling vulgarAn uncomfortable personal state of affairs involving injury, defeat, or other trouble, especially a state of affairs...
  • bindA troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
  • bucket of syrupA sticky, difficult situation.
  • calvary
  • cauldronAn unsettled or difficult situation or place.
  • cross figuratively
  • cross to bearA problem, or unpleasant or painful situation or person that one has to accept and deal with, although one finds it...
  • difficulty
  • dilemmaAny difficult circumstance or problem.
  • dire straitsA difficult position or situation.
  • doghouse
  • fixA difficult situation; a quandary or dilemma; a predicament.
  • hole
  • jamA difficult situation.
  • kettle
  • kettle of fishAn awkward situation.
  • ordeal
  • pinchAn awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.
  • plight
  • predicament
  • quandaryA state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or...
  • quagmireA perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
  • situationA difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.
  • spotA difficult situation.
  • spot of botherA slight problem; a small predicament.
  • sticky situationA difficult or unfortunate situation.
  • sticky wicketA difficult or unpredictable situation.
  • tight spotA difficult position.
  • troubleA distressing or dangerous situation.

nounA penis.

Meaning of pickle

  1. noun A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
  2. noun Any vegetable preserved in vinegar and consumed as relish.
  3. noun A sweet, vinegary pickled chutney popular in Britain.

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Questions about synonyms of pickle

What is another word for pickle?
Pickle has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ass in a sling, bind, bucket of syrup, calvary, cauldron, cross, cross to bear and difficulty.
What does pickle mean?
Pickle means a cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.

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