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
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
As part of the 1984 renovation, the museum directors converted the space into a peaceful courtyard with potted trees, benches and Carrara marble statues from the royal gardens of the Marly palace.
—Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Introduce greenery with potted plants, hanging baskets or vertical gardens to infuse your balcony with natural beauty and a refreshing atmosphere.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024
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Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Introduce greenery with potted plants, hanging baskets or vertical gardens to infuse your balcony with natural beauty and a refreshing atmosphere.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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