potted

adjective

pot·​ted ˈpä-təd 

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)

4

slang : drunk sense 1a

Synonyms of potted

• fried
• drunk
• drunken
• wet
• wasted
• plastered
• lit
• loaded
• pickled
• impaired
• bombed
• stewed

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

Whether that's your utensils, cookware, salt and pepper shakers, cookbooks, butter and oil, or even a couple of potted herbs, a pegboard can accommodate them. —Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026

New York Knicks fans drag potted plants outside of a watch party at Bryant Park for Game 3. —Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 9 June 2026

Consider furnishing the patio with potted plants at different heights to build levels and create visual interest. —Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 9 June 2026

Since containers dry out more quickly than tomatoes grown in your garden, make sure to check potted tomatoes frequently. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for potted

• blotted
• clotted
• dotted
• jotted
• knotted
• plotted
• rotted
• slotted
• spotted
• squatted
• swatted
• trotted

Kids Definition

potted

past and past participle of pot