PICKLED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

pickled

adjective

ˈpi-kəld

Definition of pickled

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol I must have been rather pickled when I agreed to your stupid scheme

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Recent Examples of pickled Smoked turkey is piled on bolillo bread, then loaded with avocado, shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, pickled jalapenos, ranch and lots of cilantro. — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Wrap jarred, pickled okra pods in thin slices of country ham. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026 That fascination comes through in dishes like warm potato dauphine topped with cool mackerel and horseradish; crisp buckwheat with pickled kohlrabi and nori; and East Coast oysters finished with bursts of salmon roe. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 The pickled papaya salad on top lends the loveliest bit of sweet tang and a little crunch. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pickled

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Patel also directed Wilkins’ security detail to escort one of her allegedly drunk friends home after a night out in Nashville, MS Now reported in December 2025.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
There were half-drunk espresso martinis on nearly every surface after Heather Dubrow tried to drink the bartender out of coffee.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of drunk

Adjective

Come early evening, Stinky's Fish Camp, a Santa Rosa Beach standout for Gulf-to-table cuisine, was an essential stop—locals rave about its fried oyster sandwich.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
And varieties run the gamut, from steamed to pan-fried and broth-filled.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of fried

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She’s reused footage from the Greyhounds’ previous attempt at creating a viral video to create a new, more fun clip that makes liberal use of Rebecca’s drunken chastising of fans for not showing up.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
He’d been sent to prison in 2009 after multiple drunken driving offenses.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of drunken

Adjective

If the festival opens, food and beverage service will be limited, the children’s area will not be available and portions of the park may be wet or muddy.

— Yvonne Zusel, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
After coming into contact with the squid, Wade begins to have visions of the hag, a black-haired, sopping-wet woman in white who comes to him repeatedly.

— Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of wet

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