poacher1
/ˈpəʊtʃə
/noun [usually with modifier]
A pan for cooking eggs or other food by poaching: an egg poacher...
- Prevent discoloration in the bottoms of double boilers or egg poachers by adding 1 teaspoon vinegar to the water in the bottom pan.
- Briefly considered buying an egg poacher but then I tried Carla's recipe for scrambled eggs.
- While the cups of the egg poacher can also be made of stainless steel, it is most important to find one with non-stick cups for the eggs.
Rhymes
poacher2
/ˈpəʊtʃə/noun
1A person who hunts or catches game or fish illegally.Russian poachers catch them illegally to harvest their expensive caviar....
- The aim of the trip was to see the Great White shark in its natural environment, and to learn more about the species and the poachers and fishermen who hunt it for trophies or for their fins.
- The government has lost control of the eastern parts of the country and poachers freely hunt down elephants for their ivory.
1.1 (also goal poacher) Soccer, informal A player who is particularly skilled at taking fleeting chances to score goals: the young Ukrainian is a real goal poacher and can put away chances most strikers wouldn’t even attempt it was a good finish, a poacher’s goal...
- It was left to Gallagher to complete his hat-trick with a typical poacher's finish at the far post after Morgan had mis-cued an attempted shot.
- York marks the diminutive poacher's 13th club in a 13-year career that has taken him the length and breadth of England and Scotland.
- The 29-year-old has never been a prolific goal scorer but makes an ideal partner for a poacher.
2A small spiny fish which has an armour of overlapping plates and lives chiefly in cooler coastal waters.
- Family Agonidae: several genera and species.
Phrases
poacher turned gamekeeper