potted

1 of 2

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

potted

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of pot entry 2

Synonyms of potted

Adjective

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

Examples of potted in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

Middle kid in a potted triptych, Hibiscus Child can be a bit much. — Marcus Wicker, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Garden mum expert QiuXia Chen explains that the differences between potted mums and garden mums relate to their flower size, branching, flowering times, plant habit, and vigor. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026

No potted flowers, no beloved little items outside our front door, no garden flags and even no doormats! — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

When grown from bare root, peach trees (Prunus persica) tend to start stronger than potted trees. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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