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 Word Forms

• uncanned adjective
• well-canned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of canned¹

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

Example Sentences

They have loads of different options, including a sleeping bag for your canned beer, a cozy spa robe for a bottle of wine, and a parka for a bottle of water.

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This has meant that food traditionally thought to be healthy -- such as fake meat products, plant-based milks and some breads and canned vegetables -- could be considered ultra-processed.

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He gazed at the shelves of canned fruit in Super Saver.

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Having canned enough food to feed yourself could mean the difference between surviving until spring or starving.

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Aboard the vessels were over eight thousand cans containing a variety of meats, canned vegetables, and different kinds of canned soups.

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