potted

[ pot-id ]

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.

potted

/ 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

Other Words From

• un·potted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of potted¹

1640–50; 1920–25 potted fordef 4; pot ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Just slip a potted houseplant — still in its original plastic container — into the pot; remove the plant from the Bauer pot easily for watering without worrying about leaks.

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Though most people were gone, a thick layer of ash coated the remnants of their lives — a satellite dish, lawn furniture, a quaint greenhouse and potted plants.

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But the nature of the job changed dramatically under Mondale, who worked out an arrangement with Carter to function as more than a potted plant.

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Instead of lawn or little potted palms around the pool, there are oversize stands of desperado sage, a fragrant hybrid between white sage and purple sage, growing so untamed they’re nearly spilling into the pool.

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Typical sites include birdbaths, old tires, clogged gutters, portable basketball hoops, uncovered outdoor grills, potted plants with saucers and flower vases.

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