Poached
//poʊt͡ʃt// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of poach form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Cooked by poaching.
"Eldridge closed the despatch-case with a snap and, rising briskly, walked down the corridor to his solitary table in the dining-car. Mulligatawny soup, poached turbot, roast leg of lamb—the usual railway dinner."
- 2 Obtained by poaching.
Adjective
- 1 cooked in hot water wordnet
Example
More examples"He was poached by a rival company."
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