pickled

1 of 2

adjective

pick·​led ˈpi-kəld 

1

: preserved in or cured with pickle

pickled herring

2

informal : drunk sense 1a

… once got pickled on two glasses of punch at an office party …

—Rex Stout

pickled

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of pickle entry 2

Synonyms of pickled

Adjective

• drunk
• fried
• drunken
• wet
• stewed

Examples of pickled in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

Onigiri Gorichan serves delicate Koshihikari rice balls stuffed with salmon flakes, pickled plums or Spam and egg. — Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

The chicken’s accompaniment of roasted and pickled vegetables provided a light, pleasant contrast to the meat. — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Downstairs, Angelica focuses on all-day European brasserie hits—rabbit rillettes, gravlax, and pickled cucumber salad—while the Bar Gambit leans moodier and more underground, attracting a particular post-work creative Fitzrovia crowd. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

The yellowtail crudo, made with pickled vegetables, has been a popular appetizer. — Sonia Garza, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pickled

• prickled
• tickled
• trickled

Kids Definition

pickled

adjective

pick·​led

: preserved with pickle