Definition
- (verb) To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution. “These cucumbers pickle very well.”
- (verb) To remove high-temperature scale and oxidation from metal with heated (often sulphuric) industrial acid. “The crew will pickle the fittings in the morning.”
- (verb) (in the Python programming language) To serialize.
- (verb) To pour brine over a person after flogging them, as a method of punishment.
- (verb) To eat sparingly.
- (verb) To pilfer.
- (adjective) Preserved by pickling.
- (adjective) Drunk.
Word stats
- Pickled contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 16.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Pickled mean?
To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution.
How many letters are in Pickled?
Pickled has 7 letters.
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