Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Placed in a pot.
- adjective Grown in a pot.
- adjective Preserved in a pot, can, or jar.
- adjective Informal Presenting information in a simplified or abridged form.
- adjective Recorded or taped for repeated use.
- adjective Unoriginal or hackneyed.
- adjective Slang Drunk or intoxicated.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
pot . - adjective derogatory, informal Prepared in advance, as though preserved by potting.
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- adjective preserved in a pot or can or jar
- adjective (British informal) summarized or abridged
- adjective of plants; planted or grown in a pot
Etymologies
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Examples
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He said a resident of one of the houses that burned often disposed of cigarettes in potted plant containers on his deck.
Cigarette started fire that burned five Manassas homes, officials say Martin Weil 2010
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He said a resident of one of the houses often disposed of cigarettes in potted plant containers on his deck.
Va. fire apparently from smoking materials Terri Rupar 2010
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He said a resident of one of the houses that burned often disposed of cigarettes in potted plant containers on his deck.
Cigarette started fire that burned five Manassas homes, officials say Martin Weil 2010
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Dan Tudin potted a goal in the middle stanza for Columbus, which has dropped its last four contests and seven of its last eight (1-7-0).
USATODAY.com 2003
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For most, the term potted meat conjures up images of mystery meat in a can, but traditionally potted meat was made at home from meat scraps, herbs, spices and maybe an acid or a spirit, such as vinegar or brandy.
make it at home | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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Calling George Bush a “brilliant minimalist” is like calling a potted palm an environmentalist.
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SPECTER: This is called the potted plant routine, Russ.
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When these anchovies are what is termed potted, it implies that the fish have been pounded into the consistency of a paste, and then placed in flat pots, somewhat similar in shape to those used for pomatum.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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When these anchovies are what is termed potted, it implies that the fish have been pounded into the consistency of a paste, and then placed in flat pots, somewhat similar in shape to those used for pomatum.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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The ants live happily in human environments, said Dr. Roger Gold, head of the urban entomology program at Texas A&M, noting that people are responsible for much of the ants 'spread, transporting them in objects such as potted plants.
lanklenmot commented on the word potted
summarized; abridged; superficial.
May 20, 2008