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Mashed vs Poached - What's the difference?

mashed | poached |

As verbs the difference between mashed and poached

is that mashed is past tense of mash while poached is past tense of poach.

As adjectives the difference between mashed and poached

is that mashed is rather drunk while poached is cooked, or obtained by poaching.

mashed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (mash)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) rather drunk
  • in a pulpy state.

    • Anagrams

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    poached

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (poach)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Cooked, or obtained by poaching
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    • , title=Death Walks in Eastrepps , chapter=1/1 citation , passage=Eldridge closed the despatch-case with a snap and, rising briskly, walked down the corridor to his solitary table in the dining-car. Mulligatawny soup, poached turbot, roast leg of lamb—the usual railway dinner.}}