Meaning & use

Pouched

adjective·Everyday

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Having a pouch or pouch-like structure.

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Kangaroos and other pouched mammals are known as marsupials.

The pouched cheeks of a hamster can hold surprising amounts of food.

A note on using this word

Also functions as the past tense of the verb 'pouch', meaning to put something into a pouch or bulge outward.

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Another way to use it

2. verb

Put into a pouch, or caused to bulge like a pouch.

He pouched the coins before leaving the counter.

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