picado
Meanings
Adjective
1. salty, annoyed, resentful, or butthurt, especially after losing a game, an argument, or being teased. (colloquial)
2. fiercely competitive or hooked on beating someone; having a strong rivalry. (colloquial)
3. sour, spoiled, or having turned into vinegar. (of wine or food)
4. choppy, rough. (of the sea)
Examples6
Juan ha perdido al FIFA y ahora está muy picado.
Juan lost at FIFA and now he's very salty.
No saldremos a navegar hoy, el mar está muy picado.
We won't go sailing today, the sea is very choppy.
Camarero, este vino está picado, ¿nos trae otra botella?
Waiter, this wine has gone sour, can you bring us another bottle?
Esos dos están picados a ver quién saca mejores notas.
Those two are in a fierce rivalry to see who gets better grades.
Tom es muy picado.
Tom is really peeved.
La carne tiene que estar picada antes de ponerla en la olla.
The meat has to be cut before putting it in the pot.