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pout

pout

10 4.2
A face with the lips pushed forward to show that someone is annoyed or sad
  • noun
  • /paʊt/
translation icon : puchero
  • Louise at the wheel still had her pout on, but he was grinning like a golfing fool.
  • lips in a pout
  • pout with lipstick
  • mouth a pout

Or you can apply a cleansing potion to your pout and what you do is you remove lipstick.

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Examples

  • Her eyes were closed, and her face had relaxed into a pretty, girlish pout.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • I love that little pout her lips have as she sleeps.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • So I do a little pout and smile.

  • Now, give me that baby girl pout.

  • Thus, we can perceive a pout as sad, even when the person pouting does not feel sad.

    Academic text (2017)
  • When she smiled, her lips made a little pout, except that the corners were turned up and her eyes were shining.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Valerian looked down at her, seeing the adorable pout that had appeared on her enticingly pink lips, and swallowed hard.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Her pout was so exaggerated that everyone couldn't help but laugh.

  • He looked at me with a playful pout, trying to get what he wanted.

  • After hearing the news, she crossed her arms and made a pout that clearly showed her displeasure.

Synonyms

moue
vspout
  • Literature
1 9.9

A small pout with the lips showing dislike or disapproval

is a forward lip position often from sulkiness or to seem attractive

Antonyms

1.0

A facial expression with the mouth corners turned up to show happiness or friendliness

Compounds

9.7

A small brown freshwater catfish with whisker-like feelers

ocean pout
  • Specialized
9.9

A fish with an eel-like body and a pouting mouth that lives in cold Atlantic coastal waters

How Pouty

pout
10 4.2

Surface Forms

pout singular
pouts plural

Etymology

Pout comes from an old word meaning 'to push out' or 'stick out'. Imagine someone pushing their lips forward; that is why a pout shows annoyance or is used to look attractive.