pickled

[pik-uhld]

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

/ ˈpɪkəld /

adjective

1. preserved in a pickling liquid

2. informal,  intoxicated; drunk

Other Word Forms

• unpickled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pickled¹

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

Example Sentences

As people in the audience spread their curtido, or pickled cabbage and carrots, on their pupusas, others await for their food with anticipation, while some choose to stick to drinks.

From Los Angeles Times

Her well-loved peanut butter lengua, little squares of braised tongue topped with grilled radish and pickled onion, arrived on a plate streaked with spicy peanut sauce.

From Los Angeles Times

Buffalo Chicken Fries: Spoonfuls of buffalo chicken dip, blue cheese crumbles, thinly sliced pickled radish, and scallions over crispy fries.

From Salon

The meal began with my favorite dish of the night: bone marrow with short rib marmalade, pickled mustard seeds, watercress salad, and crispy baguette.

From Salon

Back in June, I was relentlessly being fed recipes for summer’s hottest beverage: pickled lemonade.

From Salon

Related Words

• glazed 
• stewed