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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

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Other Word Forms

  • unpickled adjective

Etymology

Origin of pickled

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

Example Sentences

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I tend to order tartare whenever I see it, and Redbird’s version stands out: served over a crisp potato tosti with caramelized onion crema, egg jam, pickled pearl onion, and shaved marrow.

From Salon

Crispy bacon bits, poppy pickled onions, hunks of avocado, corn nuts, everything bagel seasoning, za’atar, toasted breadcrumbs, torn herbs.

From Salon

We were being force-fed last year’s pickled peaches to make way for this year’s.

From Literature

Potato flatbread with spruce sprout pesto and pickled white currant.

From Salon

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

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