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

“We’re ready to take to the streets again, once the time is right,” said Ahmad, who says he always keep canned food, frozen meals and aid supplies at home.

From Los Angeles Times

I have a canned answer because I find the question a touch jarring.

From The Wall Street Journal

State Department has sent two shipments amounting to $9 million in assistance in recent weeks, including canned tuna, rice, beans, pasta, and solar lamps to allow Cubans to charge their phones.

From The Wall Street Journal

Angela Rasmussen, an American virologist at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan, saw no legitimate reason for the vaccine to be canned.

From Salon

When he asked for mushrooms, the answer was “aisle 5,” where he found canned mushrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bottled