pickled
Americanadjective
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preserved or steeped in brine or other liquid.
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Slang. drunk; intoxicated.
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(of wood) given an antique appearance by applying and partly removing paint or by bleaching.
adjective
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preserved in a pickling liquid
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informal intoxicated; drunk
Other Word Forms
- unpickled adjective
Etymology
Origin of pickled
Example Sentences
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Crispy bacon bits, poppy pickled onions, hunks of avocado, corn nuts, everything bagel seasoning, za’atar, toasted breadcrumbs, torn herbs.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
They demolished plates of dried beef, hoecakes, pickled eggs, roast venison and fried parsnips.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Robin van Laan, 26, took home the top prize for stamppot last year and is hoping for a repeat performance this time with his secret ingredient of pickled onions.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
In prison, he "loved eating rice with pickled ginger," Chan said.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
It was colder here than up in the main castle, and would have been quite creepy enough without the pickled animals floating in glass jars all around the walls.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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