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

Signature bowls include the Hash Hash (braised beef, sweet potato hash, horseradish crema, feta and pickled onion) and The Pioneer (shredded chicken, sweet potato hash, Peruvian green sauce, Israeli pico de gallo and micro cilantro). —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026

Chamoy similarly comes from Asia through pickled plums, particularly China via the Philippines. —Stephanie Shih june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

Princess Kate was gifted a tarte au citron plush, while Prince William received a pickled onion. —Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

Everyone will devour these cute little sandwiches, which have a welcome kick from pickled jalapenos. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 June 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