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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Pickled eggs and charcuterie bowls at Joe Jost’s, the 100-year-old bar in Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

Tai Er Pickled Fish became so popular among Hong Kong tourists in Shenzhen that, in December, it opened four locations in Hong Kong.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Pickled jalapeños offer yet another layer of tangy heat.

From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2023

Pickled beetroot can be particularly vinegary, so it’s less versatile to buy it this way, but it is great in a sandwich.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2023

I believe it means the Pickled Onion owes me a few ginger ales and perhaps a chicken dinner for my suffering.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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