poutier; poutiest
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: expressive of displeasure

Examples of pouty in a Sentence

we could tell from the way she turned pouty that she'd lost the tennis match
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While the Pocket Blush is known for delivering gorgeous flushed cheeks in seconds, the Peptide Lip Shape is a recent favorite for perfectly contoured pouty lips. Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025 Johansen had the sharp, pouty features of Mick Jagger, but the sneer and savvy of his hometown. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 Their brows are furrowed, their mouths are pouty, their faces are twisted into ever-more over-the-top expressions of longing and ambivalence. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025 Nico no longer viewed Luka as a gift, but an enabled, pouty headcase who takes his talent for granted, won’t change, and will pay for it sooner rather than later. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pouty

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pouty was in 1799

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“Pouty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pouty. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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