canned

American  

[kand] / kænd /

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.

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canned British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• uncanned adjective
• well-canned adjective

Etymology

Origin of canned

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

Example Sentences

At the very least, the wise among us have emergency kits, while enthusiasts hoard canned goods and weapons.

From Salon

Ecuador's exports include vegetable fats, canned tuna, minerals and metals.

From Barron's

Everything she’d bought was canned or dry and didn’t need to be cooked or refrigerated, for when the power went out.

From Literature

“You can achieve a gorgeous slightly umami and sweet flavor by blending steamed or canned sweet corn kernels with oat milk and straining it,” she explains.

From Salon

Its main exports to Iran include rubber, motorcycle parts, canned fruit, rice, computers, and vegetables.

From Barron's

Related Words

• bottled