/ Dictionary / Index P pickleworm: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pick•le•worm Pronunciation: (pik'ul-wûrm"), [key] — n. the larva of a pyralid moth, Diaphania nitidalis, that bores into the stem and fruit of squash, cucumber, and other cucurbitaceous plants. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pickled pigs' feet picklock Related Content Daily Word Quiz: effervescent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language