pouched

American

[poucht] / paʊtʃt /

adjective

having a pouch, as the pelicans, gophers, and marsupials.

pouched British

/ paʊtʃt /

adjective

having a pouch or pouches

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Other Word Forms

unpouched

adjective

Etymology

Origin of pouched

First recorded in 1815–25; pouch + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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There was a wait to see if Jurel had pouched the catch, but there was no doubt.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

African giant pouched rats are the largest rats in the world.

From NewsForKids.net • Nov. 28, 2024

If the fossil lampreys had similar capabilities to today’s pouched lamprey, Wu and colleagues write, Yanliaomyzon might have even been able to destroy the skulls of its fishy prey.

From National Geographic • Oct. 31, 2023

The findings, detailed in 11 studies published in the journal Science, involved placentals, by far the world's most common mammalian assemblage, known for giving birth to well-developed babies, and not egg-laying monotremes or pouched marsupials.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023

He was very tall, with formidable hefty hind legs and a comical pouched face topped off by two immense ears which flopped about of their own accord.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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