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.

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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

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Other Word Forms

• unpotted adjective

Etymology

Origin of potted

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

Example Sentences

And it also shined a spotlight on Gabbard’s effectiveness in her position, since she basically serves the function of a potted plant.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Hartman said he plans to open a nursery, hopefully later this year, so people can buy potted protea and plant them around their homes, given how drought-tolerant they are.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

One such element she shared in her posts is a large brown bouclé and wood chair that sits atop a beige rug, alongside a large potted plant.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

Sixteenth seed Si also potted 151 balls, with only 16 from Day, whose highest break of the afternoon was only 22.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

I walk past a potted plant with a garish flower blossoming among its branches, and toward the dormitory that has become our temporary home here.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth