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

• fried
• drunk
• drunken
• wet
• wasted [slang]
• plastered
• loaded [slang]
• lit
• 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

Gaines inserts the tool’s probe into the soil of her potted plants, which reveals how wet the soil is. —Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025

As for potted plants, Roynon recommends staying away from any spiky plants. —Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025

When the craft is over, stick the end of the spoon into a potted plant to add a touch of spookiness in your home. —Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025

To harvest, empty the potted plant onto a tray or a tarp, and use your fingers to sift through the soil to carefully remove the tubers. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025

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