pickled

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

Synonyms of pickled

• fried
• drunk
• drunken
• wet
• impaired
• wasted

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

Remove pickled radishes from brine and add to collard greens; add some brine for tangier greens if desired. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 July 2026

Sometimes briny pickled okra and green beans make it onto the plate. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Plain deviled eggs are served with a side of pickled vegetables, bacon jam and black pepper. — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 12 July 2026

The $50 prix fixe special starts with Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho with pickled strawberries, followed by Pasta with Mussels and Rockfish in an heirloom tomato bouillabaisse. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pickled

• prickled
• tickled
• trickled

Kids Definition

pickled

adjective

pick·​led

: preserved with pickle