Potted

/ˈpɒt.ɪd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past tense of pot; to place a plant in a pot.

He potted the seedlings in small containers to help them grow.

adjective

Referring to a plant that is grown in a container or pot rather than in the ground.

She bought a potted fern to decorate her living room.

Describing something that has been prepared or compressed into a simplified or shortened form.

The documentary provided a potted history of the city’s development.

Derived from the word 'pot', likely from the Old French 'pot' or Latin 'pottus'.

potted plant

A plant that is grown in a container.

potted history

A brief and simplified summary of historical events.

potted meat

A type of preserved meat packaged in a pot.

pot

A vessel used for cooking or holding plants.

plant

A living organism that typically grows in soil and requires water and sunlight.

Extremely drunk or intoxicated.

He got potted at the bar last night.

Under the influence of marijuana.

We just sat around and got potted.