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—
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slang
: drunk sense 1a
Synonyms
- besotted
- blasted [slang]
- blind
- blitzed [slang]
- blotto [slang]
- bombed
- boozy
- canned [slang]
- cockeyed
- crocked
- drunk
- drunken
- fried
- gassed
- hammered [slang]
- high
- impaired
- inebriate
- inebriated
- intoxicated
- juiced [slang]
- lit
- lit up
- loaded [slang]
- looped
- oiled [slang]
- pickled
- pie-eyed
- plastered
- ripped [slang]
- sloshed [slang]
- smashed [slang]
- sottish
- soused
- sozzled
- squiffed
- squiffy
- stewed
- stiff
- stinking [slang]
- stoned
- tanked [slang]
- tiddly [chiefly British]
- tight
- tipsy
- wasted [slang]
- wet
- wiped out [slang]
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
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
Step 1: Prep the Area Prepare the area by removing any nearby yard decorations, like potted plants or patio furniture, then cover nearby plants and landscaping with a tarp.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
Walk along brick sidewalks and up steps lined with potted plants and step into your South End home away from home.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
The tent can be as small as a tabletop system or as large as 6 feet tall with space for dozens of potted plants, and tucked into a spare bedroom.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2024
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 22 July 2024
Step 1: Prep the Area Prepare the area by removing any nearby yard decorations, like potted plants or patio furniture, then cover nearby plants and landscaping with a tarp.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
Walk along brick sidewalks and up steps lined with potted plants and step into your South End home away from home.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
The tent can be as small as a tabletop system or as large as 6 feet tall with space for dozens of potted plants, and tucked into a spare bedroom.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Potted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potted. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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