canned

[ kand ]

adjective

1. preserved in a can or jar:

   canned peaches.

2. Informal. recorded:

   canned music.

3. Informal. prepared in advance:

   a canned speech.

4. Slang. drunk.

canned

/ kænd /

adjective

1. preserved and stored in airtight cans or tins

   canned meat

2. informal.
   prepared or recorded in advance; artificial; not spontaneous

   canned music

3. a slang word for drunk

Other Words From

• un·canned adjective
• well-canned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of canned¹

First recorded in 1855–60; can ² + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Canned drinks like Mercy contain up 5,000 percent of the daily value of certain vitamins.

From The Daily Beast

Small wooden shacks filled with canned goods and phone cards clutter the sidewalks.

From The Daily Beast

Behind locked doors and windows with rows and rows of canned food.

From The Daily Beast

While attempting to pull a bin of canned food toward him, Bob is momentarily pulled underwater by a walker sneak-attack.

From The Daily Beast

Dried pasta and canned goods are prepared with nothing more than a pair of nail clippers.

From The Daily Beast

Food is largely made up of canned goods and the ever-present farina, a sort of tapioca flour.

From Project Gutenberg

A little sugar and water heated on the stove served for syrup, and canned butter was also at hand.

From Project Gutenberg

Besides these regular coupés, there were many freight cars which carried all kinds of canned goods and other provisions.

From Project Gutenberg

The vegetables are out of cans, except the potatoes and cabbage, and the fruits are either dried or canned.

From Project Gutenberg

The dog-salmon is not canned, but large numbers are caught by the Japanese, who salt them for export to the Orient.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bottled