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Poached

/pəʊtʃt/

To cook something in simmering liquid.

📖 Definitions of "Poached"

verb

1
To cook something in simmering liquid.
2
To be cooked in simmering liquid
3
To become soft or muddy.
4
To make soft or muddy.
"Cattle coming to drink had punched and poached the river bank into a mess of mud."

verb

1
To take game or fish illegally.
2
To take anything illegally or unfairly.
3
To entice (an employee or customer) to switch from a competing company to one's own.

adjective

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cooked	(of food) Prepared by cooking.
stewed	Having been cooked by slowly boiling or simmering (see stew).
boiled	Cooked in boiling water.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
stewed	Having been cooked by slowly boiling or simmering (see stew).
cooked	(of food) Prepared by cooking.
boiled	Cooked in boiling water.
stolennoun	That has been stolen.
flown	(theater) Suspended in the flies.
stolenoun	A garment consisting of a decorated band worn on the back of the neck, each end hanging over the chest, worn in ecclesiastical settings or sometimes as a part of graduation dress.
priedverb	(intransitive) To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public.
robbedverb	(transitive) To steal from, especially using force or violence.
steamedverb	Cooked by steaming.
friednoun	A surname.
roasted	Cooked by roasting.
toastedverb	Cooked by toasting.
charcoaled	Cooked over charcoal.
grilled	Cooked on a grill.
half-boiled	(Malaysia, Singapore, of a boiled egg) cooked to a soft consistency with the yolk still runny; soft-boiled
casseroledverb	Cooked in a casserole.
broasted	Cooked by broasting; fried under pressure.
hard-boiled	Callous and unsentimental. (of a person, especially a detective)
parboiled	partially boiled
flamedverb	Cooked or seared over open flames.