potted

adjective

pot·​ted ˈpä-təd 

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

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

One gallery filled with potted plastic plants features collage-style paintings of pin-up nudes from Jet magazine. —Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024

Repot and refresh potting soil for longtime potted plants. —Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024

In the furniture category, consider grabbing this display shelf with three tiers to hold books, picture frames, potted plants, and more. Shark Steam and Scrub Mop, $159.99 Furinno Turn-N-Tube 3-Tier Display Shelf, $30.80 Dirt Devil Pommel Scrubber Cleaning Brush, $12.03 (orig. —Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024

Large indoor trees and potted plants are a staple of this aesthetic. —Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

potted

past and past participle of pot