potted

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adjective

pot·​ted ˈpä-təd How to pronounce potted (audio)
Synonyms of pottednext
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

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past tense and past participle of pot entry 2

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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
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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 Kiefer, who started as the restaurant’s lawyer, told me, referring to a category of upscale hangouts, decorated with potted plants and Tiffany lamps, that were meant to facilitate yuppie courtship. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 For example, potted plants must be in noncombustible pots and easily movable. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for potted

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First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of potted was circa 1684

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potted

past and past participle of pot

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