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pickled

American  
[pik-uhld] / ˈpɪk əld /

adjective

  1. preserved or steeped in brine or other liquid.

  2. Slang. drunk; intoxicated.

  3. (of wood) given an antique appearance by applying and partly removing paint or by bleaching.

pickled British  
/ ˈpɪkəld /

adjective

  1. preserved in a pickling liquid

  2. informal intoxicated; drunk

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unpickled adjective

Etymology

Origin of pickled

First recorded in 1545–55; pickle 1 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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They demolished plates of dried beef, hoecakes, pickled eggs, roast venison and fried parsnips.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

There’s cabbage and brussels sprouts — cruciferous veggies that are divine pickled.

From Salon

I was addicted to reading the food scenes—the Christmas feast that the March girls bring to the Hummels, the illicit pickled limes Amy sucks on at school.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her mother was busily slicing pickled radishes to serve with the rice and soup.

From Literature

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