1
: preserved in or cured with pickle
pickled herring
2
: drunk sense 1a
gets thoroughly pickled before dinner—
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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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This refreshing combo calls for cubes of melon and the pickled rind.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
The carpaccio was an umami-bomb with egg yolk emulsion, pickled mustard seeds, briny capers and crispy shallots, gilded with tiny edible flowers.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Recently, there were four varieties of kimchi, including baby bok choy; pickled radish; chunky potato salad; marinated perilla leaves; bean sprouts; kelp noodles; fried zucchini rounds; a vegetable pancake; and marinated seaweed.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Fatty, melt-in-your-mouth tuna belly gets cut by the sharp vinegar and spice of pickled wasabi, and later freshened up with parsley.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
The carpaccio was an umami-bomb with egg yolk emulsion, pickled mustard seeds, briny capers and crispy shallots, gilded with tiny edible flowers.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Recently, there were four varieties of kimchi, including baby bok choy; pickled radish; chunky potato salad; marinated perilla leaves; bean sprouts; kelp noodles; fried zucchini rounds; a vegetable pancake; and marinated seaweed.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Fatty, melt-in-your-mouth tuna belly gets cut by the sharp vinegar and spice of pickled wasabi, and later freshened up with parsley.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pickled
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“Pickled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickled. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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