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

Plus bare-root plants are usually less expensive than potted peonies, and a better selection of varieties is often available. —Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025

Both mums in the garden and potted plants are best watered at the base so the foliage stays dry. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025

Uzbek artist Feruza Kholkhujaeva filled courtyards with potted plants that will slowly die, a portrait of grief. —Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025

Previously, the room featured soft lighting with potted plants and trees, and was lined with benches and tables on gray tiled floor. —Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 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