1
: preserved in a pot, jar, or can
potted meat
2
: planted or grown in a pot
3
: briefly and superficially summarized
a dull, pedestrian potted history—
The Times Literary Supplement (London)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)4
slang
: drunk sense 1a
Synonyms
- besotted
- blasted [slang]
- blind
- blitzed [slang]
- blotto [slang]
- bombed
- boozy
- canned [slang]
- cockeyed
- crocked
- drunk
- drunken
- fried
- gassed
- hammered [slang]
- high
- impaired
- inebriate
- inebriated
- intoxicated
- juiced [slang]
- lit
- lit up
- loaded [slang]
- looped
- oiled [slang]
- pickled
- pie-eyed
- plastered
- ripped [slang]
- sloshed [slang]
- smashed [slang]
- sottish
- soused
- sozzled
- squiffed
- squiffy
- stewed
- stiff
- stinking [slang]
- stoned
- tanked [slang]
- tiddly [chiefly British]
- tight
- tipsy
- wasted [slang]
- wet
- wiped out [slang]
Examples of potted in a Sentence
The book gives a potted history of the Industrial Revolution in the first chapter.
work was so awful that I'm just going to go out and get potted tonight
Recent Examples on the Web
How To Plant 'Soft Caress' Mahonia in the Garden
'Soft Caress' mahonia is available from garden centers and online retailers as potted plants that are easy to transplant to the garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
Miraculously, the fire barely touched the area of the nursery where thousands of potted camellias and azaleas were ready for sale under a breezy wood-lathe framework covered by shade cloth.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Clay Pottery Clay pots are a popular choice for container gardens and potted plants, but they aren't made for harsh, winter weather.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
The stand features eight tiers, eight pot stands and one hook for hanging potted plants.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
Miraculously, the fire barely touched the area of the nursery where thousands of potted camellias and azaleas were ready for sale under a breezy wood-lathe framework covered by shade cloth.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Clay Pottery Clay pots are a popular choice for container gardens and potted plants, but they aren't made for harsh, winter weather.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
The stand features eight tiers, eight pot stands and one hook for hanging potted plants.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for potted
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“Potted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potted. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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