potted

adjective

pot·​ted ˈpä-təd How to pronounce potted (audio)
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 historyThe Times Literary Supplement (London)
4
slang : drunk sense 1a

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
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Hays recommends gifting a bouquet of flowers, a potted plant, a bottle of wine, or a sincere thank you card. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024 Check the soil and roots and repot: Salts, fungi, and insects can linger in the soil of potted plants. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024 On floating shelves above her rest small potted plants, signs of organic life amid a tranquil technological ecosystem. Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024 Don't cut corners here and just shift everything over a bit—take the time to clear your entire deck of potted plants, furniture, rugs, and anything else that may live there. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for potted 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of potted was circa 1684

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“Potted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potted. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

potted

past and past participle of pot

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