1
: preserved in or cured with pickle
pickled herring
2
: drunk sense 1a
gets thoroughly pickled before dinner—
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He got pickled at the office party.
I must have been rather pickled when I agreed to your stupid scheme.
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Not to mention preserving summer produce as pepper vinegar, pickled okra, or homemade jams to enjoy throughout the year.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Or make this Green Bean Salad with a Parmesan vinaigrette and pickled shallots—a welcome bright bite to balance the richness of other dishes.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Eight varieties are offered, from a classic California to the Blue Ox, topped with pickled red onions, blue cheese and horseradish mayo.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
These ingredients pack a deep wallop of umami, and using pickled peppers in lieu of chile flakes lends brightness as well as heat.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Or make this Green Bean Salad with a Parmesan vinaigrette and pickled shallots—a welcome bright bite to balance the richness of other dishes.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Eight varieties are offered, from a classic California to the Blue Ox, topped with pickled red onions, blue cheese and horseradish mayo.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
These ingredients pack a deep wallop of umami, and using pickled peppers in lieu of chile flakes lends brightness as well as heat.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pickled
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“Pickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickled. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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