1. a person or device that pickles food, especially vegetables
2. a difficult or awkward situation; a predicament
Usage: informal

Examples

• My grandmother is an expert pickler who makes dozens of jars every summer.
• The commercial pickler uses a special brine solution to preserve cucumbers.
• We found ourselves in quite a pickler when the car broke down miles from town.
• The old pickler machine in the factory could process hundreds of pounds of vegetables daily.
• She's a skilled pickler, known for her tangy dill pickles at the farmers market.