Pouch

/paʊt͡ʃ/ noun verb

A small bag usually closed with a drawstring.

Definition

  1. (noun) A small bag usually closed with a drawstring.
  2. (noun) A pocket in which a marsupial carries its young.
  3. (noun) Any pocket or bag-shaped object, such as a cheek pouch.
  4. (noun) A protuberant belly; a paunch.
  5. (noun) A cyst or sac containing fluid.
  6. (noun) A silicle, or short pod, as of the shepherd's purse.
  7. (noun) A bulkhead in the hold of a vessel, to prevent grain etc. from shifting.
  8. (verb) To enclose within a pouch. “The beggar pouched the coin.”
  9. (verb) To transport within a pouch, especially a diplomatic pouch. “We pouched the encryption device to our embassy in Beijing.”
  10. (verb) (of fowls and fish) To swallow.
  11. (verb) To pout.
  12. (verb) To pocket; to put up with.

Word stats

  • Pouch contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Pouch mean?

A small bag usually closed with a drawstring.

How many letters are in Pouch?

Pouch has 5 letters.

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