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pickled

[pik-uhld]

adjective

  1. preserved or steeped in brine or other liquid.

  2. Slang.drunk; intoxicated.

  3. (of wood) given an antique appearance by applying and partly removing paint or by bleaching.



pickled

/ ˈɪə /

adjective

  1. preserved in a pickling liquid

  2. informalintoxicated; drunk

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unpickled adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pickled1

First recorded in 1545–55; pickle 1 + -ed 2
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Some also swear by cold meats like cold roast beef, chilled or cured salmon and marinated or pickled raw vegetables.

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Presented in a tray lined with greenery, it was designed to resemble mushrooms growing from the forest floor, with pomme purée, black truffle, potato “soil,” and pickled hon-shimeji.

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Maybe torn bagel croutons, smoked salmon ribbons, pickled red onion, caper vinaigrette, goat cheese crumbles and juicy summer tomatoes.

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His typical character sketches revolve around a man who’s completely given up on improvement, passing time getting pickled in the same bars he snuck into in high school.

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The star of the board is, of course, tinned fish, which is paired with pieces of toasted sourdough bread, spreads, dips, fresh fruit, pickled vegetables and cheese.

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