Definition of preserved Preserved

/pɹʌzɚˈvd/ - [pruzervd] - pre•served

We found 4 definitions of preserved from 3 different sources.

What does preserved mean?

WordNet

Adjective
preserved - prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
		fresh improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"
		aged, cured (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
		crystalized, glace, candied, crystalised (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar
		tinned, canned sealed in a can or jar
		corned, cured (used especially of meat) cured in brine
		cured (used of hay e.g.) allowed to dry
		dehydrated, dried, desiccated suffering from excessive loss of water from the body; "fever resulted from becoming dehydrated"; "was dehydrated after the marathon"
		flash-frozen, quick-frozen, frozen (used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value; "frozen foods"
		freeze-dried preserved by freezing and drying in a vacuum; "freeze-dried coffee"
		lyophilised, lyophilized, freeze-dried used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum
		pickled (used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
		potted (British informal) summarized or abridged; "a potted version of a novel"
		brine-cured, salt-cured, salted (used especially of meats) preserved in salt
		smoke-cured, smoke-dried, smoked (used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
preserved - kept intact or in a particular condition
		destroyed spoiled or ruined or demolished; "war left many cities destroyed"; "Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind"
		conserved protected from harm or loss
		kept up, maintained, well-kept kept in good condition
		preservable capable of being preserved
		protected, saved guarded from injury or destruction