Definition
- (verb) To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution. “These cucumbers pickle very well.”
- (verb) To remove high-temperature scale and oxidation from metal with heated (often sulphuric) industrial acid. “The crew will pickle the fittings in the morning.”
- (verb) (in the Python programming language) To serialize.
- (verb) To pour brine over a person after flogging them, as a method of punishment.
- (verb) To eat sparingly.
- (verb) To pilfer.
- (noun) An instance of processing something in brine or other solution.
- (noun) A process by which the oxide scale on steel (especially stainless steels) is chemically removed (by strong acids).
Word stats
- Pickling contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 17.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Pickling mean?
To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution.
How many letters are in Pickling?
Pickling has 8 letters.
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