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pout

pout

9 4.2
A face with the lips pushed forward to show that someone is annoyed or sad
  • noun
  • /paʊt/
: 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

1 9.7

A small brown freshwater catfish with whisker-like feelers

ocean pout
  • Specialized
1 9.9

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

How Pouty

pout
9 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.