Synonyms of pickles

pickles

noun

plural of pickle

as in predicaments

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape

well, this is a bit of a pickle we've gotten ourselves into

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicaments
• dilemmas
• swamps
• jams
• holes
• corners
• binds
• boxes
• rabbit holes
• spots
• soups
• crises
• fixes
• impasses
• mires
• difficulties
• sticky wickets
• quagmires
• rattraps
• kettles of fish
• catch-22s
• jackpots
• plights
• troubles
• nodes
• hot waters
• emergencies
• pinches
• quandaries
• catch-22's
• straits
• scrapes
• crossroads
• clutches
• deadlocks
• standstills
• exigencies
• stalemates
• logjams
• halts
• junctures

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of pickles

Get your little buns, get your little pickles, a fun mustard or two, delightful. —Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024

Highly acidic foods like pickles and tomatoes will react with the can after an extended period of time, causing both taste and texture changes so pay particularly close attention to expiration dates on these items. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024

First introduced in 2006, the Snack Wrap features one crispy chicken tender topped with fresh lettuce, pickles, and creamy garlic mayo and wrapped in a warm tortilla. —Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024

To accompany the soup were ham sandwiches and pickles and a lovely broccoli salad with pomegranate seeds. —Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024

The McRib has seasoned boneless pork, tangy barbecue sauce, onions and pickles on a hoagie-style bun. —Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024

Then, cut the whole pickles into 1/4-inch slices. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024

Add 3 to 5 crushed garlic cloves in with the pickles. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024

The pickles need at least a day for the garlic flavor to infuse. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024