potted

1 of 2

adjective

pot·​ted ˈpä-təd 

1

: preserved in a pot, jar, or can

potted meat

2

: planted or grown in a pot

3

: briefly and superficially summarized

… a dull, pedestrian potted history …

—The Times Literary Supplement (London)

4

slang : drunk sense 1a

potted

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of pot entry 2

Synonyms of potted

Adjective

• drunk
• fried
• drunken
• wet
• pickled
• wasted
• lit
• stewed
• plastered
• loaded

Examples of potted in a Sentence

Adjective

The book gives a potted history of the Industrial Revolution in the first chapter.

work was so awful that I'm just going to go out and get potted tonight

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Geraniums Many of the most common potted geraniums can be transitioned indoors, including popular zonal geraniums, as well as scented-leaf and ivy-leaf geraniums. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026

Mash Inn had transformed into an airy space, with a blond-wood bar and a forest of potted plants. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Add charm with potted plants in quality containers, topped with decorative gravel. — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026

Middle kid in a potted triptych, Hibiscus Child can be a bit much. — Marcus Wicker, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for potted

• blotted
• clotted
• dotted
• jotted
• knotted
• plotted
• rotted
• slotted
• spotted
• squatted
• swatted
• trotted

Kids Definition

potted

past and past participle of pot