pout
pout Lexical Profile
pout Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A facial expression characterized by the pushing forward of the lower lip, typically indicating annoyance or sullenness.
"She sat in the corner with a noticeable pout after being told she could not have dessert."
Any of several stout-bodied marine or freshwater bottom-dwelling fishes, such as the eelpout, ocean pout, or horned pout.
"The commercial fishermen hauled in a net containing several large pout from the ocean floor."
• verb
To push one's lips or one's lower lip forward as an expression of petulance, annoyance, or sullenness.
"The toddler began to pout when his mother informed him it was time to leave the park."
To behave in a sullen, moody, or resentfully quiet manner.
"He spent the entire afternoon pouting in his room after losing the tennis match."
• Rhymes for pout
Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English 'pouten', of uncertain origin, possibly from a Scandinavian or Germanic root related to puffing or swelling.
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