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

There are fun flavors like cotton candy and pickled mango.

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We begin with a gilda, a tiny skewer of anchovy, olive, pickled pepper and a platter of cured meats and cheeses.

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The crews lived on pickled vegetables and one cup of water per day.

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I’ll load a basket with waxy yellow potatoes still matte with soil, dark cherry preserves, that last jar of golden pickled beets.

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The instinct that pairs chèvre with strawberries is the same one that tells you to finish a bowl of lentils with lemon juice, or to scatter pickled shallots over roast chicken.

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Related Words

• glazed 
• stewed