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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But the lack of salt is easily remedied with the application of pickled peppers, your choice of hot or sweet.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Thinly shaved cucumber or pickled carrots could be a cute garnish.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
While the mixture simmers, roughly chop the pickled red pepper and the preserved lemon.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
A bit of fish sauce adds big, bold flavor, while barely pickled carrots and daikon radishes help keep the meatballs juicy (and show up later as a topper option).
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025
Thinly shaved cucumber or pickled carrots could be a cute garnish.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
While the mixture simmers, roughly chop the pickled red pepper and the preserved lemon.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
A bit of fish sauce adds big, bold flavor, while barely pickled carrots and daikon radishes help keep the meatballs juicy (and show up later as a topper option).
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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