adj

potted

Potted (adj) means Grown or kept in a pot. Example: “She lined the balcony with potted plants.”

adj

Grown or kept in a pot.

"She lined the balcony with potted plants."

"The office lobby had a few potted ferns near the entrance."

Summarized into a short, condensed form.

"He gave a potted history of the company before the tour began."

How to use potted

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishKept in a pot, or (for information) squeezed into a short summary.

Common pairings

potted plant potted history potted summary

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Etymology

From pot plus -ed. The 'condensed summary' sense grew out of the earlier idea of potted meat, i.e. preserved and compressed food, later applied to compressed information.

Rhymes for potted

dotted rotted spotted knotted clotted besotted

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Frequently asked questions

What does “potted” mean?

The word “potted” means grown or kept in a pot. In plain terms, kept in a pot, or (for information) squeezed into a short summary.

How do you use “potted” in a sentence?

Here is “potted” used in a sentence: “She lined the balcony with potted plants.”

What part of speech is “potted”?

“Potted” is an adjective.

How many meanings does “potted” have?

“Potted” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: grown or kept in a pot.