1
: preserved in or cured with pickle
pickled herring
2
: drunk sense 1a
gets thoroughly pickled before dinner—
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- besotted
- blasted [slang]
- blind
- blitzed [slang]
- blotto [slang]
- bombed
- boozy
- canned [slang]
- cockeyed
- crocked
- drunk
- drunken
- fried
- gassed
- hammered [slang]
- high
- impaired
- inebriate
- inebriated
- intoxicated
- juiced [slang]
- lit
- lit up
- loaded [slang]
- looped
- oiled [slang]
- pie-eyed
- plastered
- potted [slang]
- ripped [slang]
- sloshed [slang]
- smashed [slang]
- sottish
- soused
- sozzled
- squiffed
- squiffy
- stewed
- stiff
- stinking [slang]
- stoned
- tanked [slang]
- tiddly [chiefly British]
- tight
- tipsy
- wasted [slang]
- wet
- wiped out [slang]
Examples of pickled in a Sentence
He got pickled at the office party.
I must have been rather pickled when I agreed to your stupid scheme.
Recent Examples on the Web
This summer strawberry salad balances the sweetness of the berries with tangy pickled onions, peppery arugula, and creamy feta.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024
His ideal partnership is Middleton Very Rare 2023 alongside aged beef tartare and an accompaniment of raw button mushroom, sweet pickled onion, beef fat potato crisp, cep powder and some truffle.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Hot pickled peppers are sprinkled on top for a delicious kick.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
The spread, priced at $14, comes with queso, pickled jalapeno, taco spiced burger patty, sour cream, and a Frito crumble.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024
Barrio nacho helmet with the choice of chicken tinga or barbacoa beef with queso bravo, pico de gallo, pickled red onion, jalapenos, black beans and avocado crema in a souvenir helmet.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
But the food is complex and inventive, like a recent special of cured, pickled and grilled mackerel from the Gulf of Mexico ($21).
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
There were savory egg custards, rabbit terrine with pickled carrots, and lobster and barley.
—Sarah Wood, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
Hill served the bird over peppery cheddar grits, with pickled green tomatoes splayed alongside.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024
His ideal partnership is Middleton Very Rare 2023 alongside aged beef tartare and an accompaniment of raw button mushroom, sweet pickled onion, beef fat potato crisp, cep powder and some truffle.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Hot pickled peppers are sprinkled on top for a delicious kick.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
The spread, priced at $14, comes with queso, pickled jalapeno, taco spiced burger patty, sour cream, and a Frito crumble.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2024
Barrio nacho helmet with the choice of chicken tinga or barbacoa beef with queso bravo, pico de gallo, pickled red onion, jalapenos, black beans and avocado crema in a souvenir helmet.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024
But the food is complex and inventive, like a recent special of cured, pickled and grilled mackerel from the Gulf of Mexico ($21).
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
There were savory egg custards, rabbit terrine with pickled carrots, and lobster and barley.
—Sarah Wood, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
Hill served the bird over peppery cheddar grits, with pickled green tomatoes splayed alongside.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
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“Pickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickled. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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