pickled

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pick·led | \ ˈpi-kəld

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Definition of pickled

1 : preserved in or cured with pickle pickled herring

2 : drunk sense 1a gets thoroughly pickled before dinner — New Yorker

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Synonyms

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
(or squiffy),
stewed,
stiff,
stinking
[slang],
stoned,
tanked
[slang],
tiddly
[chiefly British],
tight,
tipsy,
wasted
[slang],
wet,
wiped out
[slang]

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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 Etsitty also makes his own pickled cucumber, jalapeño and red onion. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, "Here are 6 Indigenous-owned restaurants and food stands to try in metro Phoenix," 12 Oct. 2020 The tangy, crunchy and colorful pickled relish — it’s the house giardiniera — is an inspired touch, and the housemade pickles contribute another cleansing vinegar punch. — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, "5 best things our food critic ate in the Twin Cities this week," 28 Aug. 2020 Order the crispy fish with pickled veggies and a side of curry sauce. — Essence, "Get Lost: 72 Hours in Stockholm," 11 June 2020 Pops of crunch from quick-pickled cucumber add a refreshing note. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, "Whip up homemade mayo for the best sandwiches and salads," 28 May 2020 True to its name, the 17-foot piece depicts stacked deviled eggs and pickled okra. — Audrey Eads, Dallas News, "A peek inside ‘Nasher Windows’ at Nasher Sculpture Center," 19 May 2020 That would be a pie like the Green Machine ($21), a pizza for springtime: asparagus and ramps two ways, in pesto and as pickled bulbs with a burst of acidity. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Flourchild, a new pizza place in downtown Milwaukee, starts as a pop-up while restaurant is built," 19 May 2020 In western Ireland, the six-course tasting menu at the Dromoland Castle is now exclusively plant-based, with dishes like pickled-mushroom bruschetta and orange-and-Campari sorbet. — Tanvi Chheda, Travel + Leisure, "These Clever Hotels Are Finally Embracing Plant-based Menus," 15 May 2020 But one of my favorite recipes that got me hooked on Blue Apron was for pan seared cod topped with pickled grapes. — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, "Blue Apron rebound may be on the menu as more cook at home," 14 May 2020

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“Pickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickled. Accessed 24 Jan. 2021.

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