potted
Origin of potted
1Other words from potted
- un·pot·ted, adjective
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How to use potted in a sentence
For homes with a balcony or a deck, the winner is a potted Winter Gem Boxwood.
Much like her character, Esco frequently quotes influential people and launches into potted history lessons.
‘Free The Nipple’: (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right to Go Topless | Lizzie Crocker | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother industry insider is not so kind, “Some artists contribute as much as a potted plant.”
Taylor Swift’s Secret Music Man: Max Martin, Elusive Hitmaker | Debra A. Klein | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn that chapter, Jennie has a conversation with a potted plant that tries, without success, to talk her out of leaving home.
Maurice Sendak Didn’t Just Make Books for Children, but for Everyone | Malcolm Jones | May 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAt the side of another house, a few potted houseplants had begun to wither, but the others still looked perfect.
Republican Sen. John Cornyn complained in a tweet that Congress was being treated like “a potted plant.”
"potted tongue," she exclaimed, dodging round the table, and lifting various covers.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodOn their pretty bamboo trellises the potted morning-glory vines held out flowers as yet unopened.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil FenollosaWilder drew forth half a bottle of milk, an open tin of potted ham and several portions of bread.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonWe arranged flowers everywhere, and bought potted plants at a little nursery hard by.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas WigginThe house is decorated with palms, potted plants, flowers, and other foliage.
The Complete Bachelor | Walter Germain
British Dictionary definitions for potted
/ (ˈpɒtɪd) /
placed or grown in a pot
cooked or preserved in a pot: potted shrimps
informal summarized or abridged: a potted version of a novel
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