noun
- plural of pouch; small bags or containers, often flexible
- natural body cavities or sacs in animals
Usage: biology
verb
- third person singular present of pouch; puts into a pouch or forms into a pouch-like shape
Examples
- The kangaroo carries her baby in one of her pouches.
- He kept his coins in small leather pouches.
- The mail carrier’s bag had several pouches for sorting letters.
- Chipmunks have cheek pouches for storing food.
- She pouches the seeds in her apron before planting.
- The pelican pouches fish in its large bill.
- Tobacco pouches were common accessories in the past.