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potted

American  
[pot-id] / ˈpɒt ɪd /

adjective

  1. placed or enclosed in a pot.

  2. transplanted into or grown in a pot.

  3. preserved or cooked in a pot.

    potted beef.

  4. Slang. drunk.

  5. British Slang. (of the treatment of a subject) shallow; superficial.


potted British  
/ ˈpɒtɪd /

adjective

  1. placed or grown in a pot

  2. cooked or preserved in a pot

    potted shrimps

  3. informal summarized or abridged

    a potted version of a novel

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of potted

1640–50; 1920–25 potted for def. 4; pot 1 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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In 2015, during a visit to Potted in Atwater Village, they saw a flier for the Theodore Payne tour and decided to give it try.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Potted asters are widely available in late summer and early fall, which is when they begin to bloom.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022

Or make a statement with a personal design: "Not Proud I Pooped in a Potted Plant in the U.S. Capitol."

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2021

Potted mums look stunning hanging from a porch hook or lining a garden path.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2021

Potted plants and trees sprout here and there, vines hang down from the balconies.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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