Bowel infections caused by viruses, bacteria and certain parasites frequently cause loose stools. Viral gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines, is a common cause of episodic diarrhea.
Yule or Yuletide (Yule time) was and is a festival observed by the historical Germanic peoples. Scholars have connected the celebration to the Wild Hunt, the god Odin, and the pagan Anglo-Saxon MÅdraniht. It later underwent Christianized reformulation resulting in the term Christmastide.
Definition of pickle. 1  1 : a solution or bath for preserving or cleaning: such asa : a brine or vinegar solution in which foods are preservedb : any of various baths used in industrial cleaning or processing. 2  2 : a difficult situation : plight could see no way out of the pickle I was in â R. L. Stevenson.