Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poached egg

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
poached egg
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An egg that has been cooked by gently breaking it into simmering or very hot water.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

poached eggs (plural)

Phrases

poached egg daisy

Frequently Paired Words

poacher boiled egg fried egg scrambled egg

Synonyms

dropped egg

Questions

What does poached egg mean?
An egg that has been cooked by gently breaking it into simmering or very hot water.

How to pronounce poached egg

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