Meaning of pickley | Babel Free

Definitions

Adjective. [B1]

Examples

“[…] besides beans there were celery, onion, tomato, cucumber, sliced broccoli stem, and grape leaves, the last⟳ perhaps contributing a faint pickley flavor.”

“My father’s white shirt and khaki trousers were soon covered with orange oil and a delicious pickley smell⟳.”

“If you’ve installed urea formaldehyde foam (UF) and haven’t detected its peculiar, pickley smell⟳, you might still want⟳ to air your house out more frequently.”

“Smells old before its time, with leathery, nutty aromas; weedy, pickley flavors.”

“We were the only girls who frequently brought money (25 cents) instead of a homemade lunch, and went off the schoolyard around the corner to stand⟳ in line, surrounded by delicious greasy, pickley smells, to buy⟳ hot hamburgers with shining moisture dots on the brown buns.”

“Ah, the pickley smell⟳ of ditto ink; […]”

“It’s baby arugula leaves mixed with lightly grated smoked mozzarella, sourdough croutons from housemade bread, and red onions that have⟳ been roasted in olive oil and have⟳ a sweet pickley taste⟳.”

“Sauerkraut and kimchi are both fermented vegetable dishes with a pickley taste⟳; […]”

“THERE'S A WEIRD SMELL⟳ IN THE HOUSE. It kind of smells like⟳ old funk juice. It kind of has a pickley smell⟳ to it too. —Vinny”

“Add⟳ a tablespoon of dill or mustard seeds for a more pickley flavor.”

“Quick pickles are a great way to use⟳ up veggies that are a little past their prime. It’s so satisfying to give⟳ a forgotten bit of produce⟳ new life with a sharp pickley taste⟳.”

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