pickled

[pik-uhld] / ˈpɪk əld /

ADJECTIVE

drunk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

glazed stewed

STRONG

bashed befuddled buzzed crocked flushed flying fuddled inebriate inebriated intoxicated laced lit muddled plastered potted sloshed stoned tanked totaled wasted

WEAK

besotted boozed up crapulent crapulous drunk as a skunk drunken feeling no pain groggy half-seas over high high as a kite in one's cups juiced liquored up seeing double sodden three sheets to the wind tight tipsy under the influence under-the-table

Antonyms

STRONG

sober straight

Example Sentences

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A Ramp Gibson, a riff on the martini, came with a pickled ramp garnish instead of a pickled onion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

I tend to order tartare whenever I see it, and Redbird’s version stands out: served over a crisp potato tosti with caramelized onion crema, egg jam, pickled pearl onion, and shaved marrow.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

They demolished plates of dried beef, hoecakes, pickled eggs, roast venison and fried parsnips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Robin van Laan, 26, took home the top prize for stamppot last year and is hoping for a repeat performance this time with his secret ingredient of pickled onions.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

We shared out with him, and he got a pickled peach off me.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

pickled

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