pickled - Definition and Meaning

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(adjective)

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(of food) preserved in vinegar or brine

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pickled onions

(adjective)

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drunk

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he got pickled each night on a dozen daiquiris

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(verb)

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preserve (food or other perishable items) in vinegar or brine

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fish pickled in brine

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(verb)

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immerse (a metal object) in an acid or other chemical solution for cleaning

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the steel sheet is first pickled in acid to remove all oxides