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 …—
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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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Finish with your choice of toppings -- sour cream, pickled jalapenos, scallions, cilantro and hot sauce -- and serve immediately.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Many of the recipes are simple variations on the classic spread, from a pimiento cheese filled with pickled okra to a pineapple variation (made with crushed pineapple from a can, naturally).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
The judges love the harissa butter and the pickled tomatoes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Then there is the cacio e pepe gnocchi appetizer, potato pasta tossed in black pepper and pecorino Romano sauce; Chenzo pizza, red sauce, garlic, ricotta, meatballs and fresh basil and the atlas pizza, andouille sausage, gorgonzola, pickled onion, arugula and hot honey.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Many of the recipes are simple variations on the classic spread, from a pimiento cheese filled with pickled okra to a pineapple variation (made with crushed pineapple from a can, naturally).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
The judges love the harissa butter and the pickled tomatoes.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Then there is the cacio e pepe gnocchi appetizer, potato pasta tossed in black pepper and pecorino Romano sauce; Chenzo pizza, red sauce, garlic, ricotta, meatballs and fresh basil and the atlas pizza, andouille sausage, gorgonzola, pickled onion, arugula and hot honey.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Pickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickled. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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