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pickled

pick·led
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pik-uh ld]
    • /ˈpɪk əld/
    • /ˈpɪk.l̩d/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pik-uh ld]
    • /ˈpɪk əld/

Definitions of pickled word

  • adjective pickled preserved or steeped in brine or other liquid. 1
  • adjective pickled Slang. drunk; intoxicated. 1
  • adjective pickled (of wood) given an antique appearance by applying and partly removing paint or by bleaching. 1
  • noun pickled a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like. 1
  • noun pickled Often, pickles. any other vegetable, as cauliflower, celery, etc., preserved in vinegar and eaten as a relish. 1
  • noun pickled something preserved in a brine or marinade. 1

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Origin of pickled

First appearance:

before 1545
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; pickle1 + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pickled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pickled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pickled usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pickled

adj pickled

  • bombed — under the influence of alcohol or drugs (esp in the phrase bombed out of one's mind or skull)
  • boozed — If someone is boozed or boozed up, they are drunk.
  • boozy — A boozy person is someone who drinks a lot of alcohol.
  • crapulent — given to or resulting from intemperance
  • crapulous — characterized by intemperance, esp. in drinking; debauched

adjective pickled

  • bashed — to strike with a crushing or smashing blow.
  • drunk — being in a temporary state in which one's physical and mental faculties are impaired by an excess of alcoholic drink; intoxicated: The wine made him drunk.
  • inebriate — to make drunk; intoxicate.
  • laced — Tainted with something, especially a drug.
  • marinated — Simple past tense and past participle of marinate.

noun pickled

  • glommed — Simple past tense and past participle of glom.
  • messed — Simple past tense and past participle of mess.

verb pickled

  • marinaded — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.

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