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canned

canned

1 1.0
Food preserved and sealed in a can for later use
  • adjective
  • /kænd/
translation icon : enlatado
  • Reducer is going to be canned tuna.

But it tastes like canned green beans, not fresh green beans.

Examples

  • But it tastes like canned green beans, not fresh green beans.

    The Try Guys

  • It's time for can you and meet me in the middle of this canned meat.

  • Yo, nigga, we had canned milk with the cow.

  • I had macadamia nuts and Wild Planet canned sardines.

  • How much is in here making a roulette canned pumpkin puree?

  • IT WAS THE CANNED CHEESE--

    Lawn Dogs (1997)

  • I opened a can and used the canned tomatoes to make spaghetti sauce.

  • For dinner, she served a salad with canned tuna and crunchy vegetables.

  • He always keeps canned soup in his pantry for quick meals during the week.

Synonyms

tinned
vscanned
  • UK
1 1.0

Food kept sealed in a metal can

covers preservation in various sealed containers including jars and glass

Antonyms

fresh
778 1.0

Recently made or gathered food that is not spoiled

Compounds

canned goods
  • US
12 1.0

Food that people keep in metal cans so it lasts a long time

canned food
11 1.0

Food kept in a metal can so it lasts a long time

canned meat
  • US
1 1.8

Meat kept in a sealed can to last a long time

canned foods
  • US
1 1.0

Food stored in metal cans so it lasts a long time

canned hunt
1 9.8

A hunt where animals kept in a fenced area are chased and killed for trophies

canned hunting
9.3

Hunting animals in a fenced area where they cannot escape, often called unfair to animals

How Preserved

preserved
3.0
canned
1 1.0
potted
1 4.1
fresh
778 1.0

Surface Forms

canned positive

Morphology

canned = can (transparent) = can + ed

Standard past-participle/adjective formation from the verb 'can' meaning to preserve in a can; the meaning 'preserved in a can' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Canned The word canned comes from keeping food in a can, a metal container that seals and 'preserves' food. So canned food is sealed for long storage.