pickled

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adjective

pick·​led ˈpi-kəld How to pronounce pickled (audio)
Synonyms of picklednext
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

pickled

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past tense and past participle of pickle entry 2

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Adjective He got pickled at the office party. I must have been rather pickled when I agreed to your stupid scheme.
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The opening menu is set to feature various inventive dishes, such as Spicy Tuna Dip (made with sesame and avocado served with nori tapioca chips) and Heritage Half Chicken (served with sansho pepper, pickled daikon and a shiso return). — Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Deploying everything from pickled green strawberries and fresh peas to whipped labneh with Banyul vinegar glaze, artful Viennoiserie evokes more than a little whimsy that spans sweet and savory. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 For dinner, try the house burger and salt-roasted carrots (with pickled rhubarb). — Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Today’s recipe When the summer New York City heat turned his ripe summer tomatoes into a juicy heirloom mush, The Times’ cooking editor Cody Reiss created this recipe for pancetta, tomato and pickled pepper vinaigrette. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pickled

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pickled was circa 1552

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pickled

adjective
pick·​led
: preserved with pickle
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