pickled

adjective

ˈpi-kəld How to pronounce pickled (audio)
Definition of picklednext
as in fried
being under the influence of alcohol I must have been rather pickled when I agreed to your stupid scheme

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Recent Examples of pickled The company announced last year that its scientists had assembled the most complete Tasmanian tiger genome to date from a century-old pickled head. — Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2025 The heat will be balanced by a refreshing salad sprinkled with sumac and garnished with pickled red onions. — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025 Made up of cauliflower, quinoa, pickled peppers and preserved lemon yogurt, the dish doesn’t shy away from those quintessential North African spices, making every bite warm and comforting. — Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025 The cocktail menu at Linette’s goes far beyond your basic hotel restaurant offerings with the Hickory Punch (using Charleston black tea) and my favorite, the Blue Ribbon Tomato Martini, garnished with a pickled green tomato. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pickled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickled
  1. fried
  2. drunk
  3. drunken
  4. wet
  5. impaired
  6. wasted
Adjective
  • The quick-service restaurant chain in North Carolina serves fried chicken and Eastern North Carolina barbecue, with 41 locations statewide.
    — Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Uchiko has its own executive pastry chef, Ariana Quant, who will serve up the popular milk and cereal dish, made up of fried milk, chocolate mousse and toasted milk ice cream.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of fried
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  • The couple's adult son claimed that his father was drunk at the time of the argument.
    — Stepheny Price, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Tucker, blackout drunk on Slamm’d, once jumped out of a moving car.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of drunk
Adjective
  • The leading causes of those crashes were drunken and distracted driving and speeding.
    — Sofia Joucovsky, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Prosecutors accused Ferguson of intentionally killing his wife after losing his temper during a drunken argument.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of drunken
Adjective
  • The broadcast showed McLaren's Lando Norris pass the truck in wet conditions, posing a major safety hazard.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Luke Smith Antonelli stars after a rough day for the rookies The rookies struggled throughout the weekend and Sunday’s conditions were far from ideal, rain leading to the Formula Two race hours before being canceled and leaving the track with wet spots.
    — Luke Smith, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of wet
Adjective
  • High exposure can lead to impaired cognitive development in children, as well as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, according to the Environmental Defense Fund and American Cancer Society.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Investigators allege Hill used the woman’s financial resources and credit rating to buy the properties, and that the woman, who is mentally impaired, did not understand what was happening.
    — Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of impaired
Adjective
  • That means fewer unexpected shutdowns and less wasted time, as well as lower repair costs.
    — Cory McNeley, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Nonetheless, fusion research is rarely a wasted effort, Whyte says.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of wasted

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