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)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)4
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: 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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Remember that potted plants dry out more quickly than those in the ground.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
Rosemary, basil, and other potted herbs bring harmonious wood chi to a sunny kitchen windowsill.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
An array of potted plants also add a luscious touch to the urban escape—Torres Portnof is a proponent of perennials such as milkweed, mountain laurel, rhododendron, and windflowers.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
At one point, Pelly gives a potted history of Muzak, drawing sharp parallels between Spotify and the bygone mood-music purveyor: their self-serving audience research, their tendency to generate palatable versions of the now sound.
—Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
Rosemary, basil, and other potted herbs bring harmonious wood chi to a sunny kitchen windowsill.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
An array of potted plants also add a luscious touch to the urban escape—Torres Portnof is a proponent of perennials such as milkweed, mountain laurel, rhododendron, and windflowers.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
At one point, Pelly gives a potted history of Muzak, drawing sharp parallels between Spotify and the bygone mood-music purveyor: their self-serving audience research, their tendency to generate palatable versions of the now sound.
—Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for potted
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“Potted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potted. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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