pickled

adjective

pick·​led ˈpi-kəld How to pronounce pickled (audio)
1
: preserved in or cured with pickle
pickled herring
2
: drunk sense 1a
gets thoroughly pickled before dinnerNew Yorker

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 There were savory egg custards, rabbit terrine with pickled carrots, and lobster and barley. Sarah Wood, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024 The spread, priced at $14, comes with queso, pickled jalapeno, taco spiced burger patty, sour cream, and a Frito crumble. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024 Hill served the bird over peppery cheddar grits, with pickled green tomatoes splayed alongside. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024 Lamb ribs rubbed with coriander, fennel and chile flakes and heaped over pickled fennel are their equal. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Add sweet chili sauce, pickled peppers and onions, butter and salt. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024 At their events for fashion brands like Loewe and Chanel, there are carrots sculpted into tiny nautilus shells, pickled daikon sliced into scalloped flowers and mini-zucchinis engraved with intricate patterns. Alexa Brazilian Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024 The spirit is enjoyed with dishes such as pickled herring or potato pancakes. Ronnie Koenig, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Their combined consistency is at once smooth and gently textured, and the taste leans slightly toward sweetness, though slivers of pickled onion strewn over the top bend the overall flavors back toward savory. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pickled was circa 1552

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“Pickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickled. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

pickled

adjective
pick·​led
: preserved with pickle

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