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)
The Times Literary Supplement (London)4
slang
: drunk sense 1a
Examples of potted in a Sentence
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
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In The Garden Mulching Spread a thin layer of dryer lint around the base of potted plants or directly on the soil in your garden.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Step 1: Gather Supplies Select a potted hoya plant to propagate and set a smaller pot filled with an aroid potting mix next to it.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
When fertilizing potted citrus and avocado, use half as much as the label recommends for the same size plant in the ground.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Empty buckets, trash cans, dishes under potted plants, etc.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Step 1: Gather Supplies Select a potted hoya plant to propagate and set a smaller pot filled with an aroid potting mix next to it.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
When fertilizing potted citrus and avocado, use half as much as the label recommends for the same size plant in the ground.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Empty buckets, trash cans, dishes under potted plants, etc.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for potted
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“Potted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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