pouts 1 of 2

noun

Definition of poutsnext
plural of pout
as in dumps
a state of resentful silence or irritability she stayed in the pouts all day

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pouts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pout
1
as in protrudes
to extend outward beyond a usual point her lips pouted as she glared at him silently

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2
as in scowls
to silently go about in a bad mood pouted and didn't say a word to anyone all morning

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  1. sulk
  2. pokes
  3. pet
  4. irritability
  5. snit
Noun
  • Chalamet sulks and talks out of the side of his mouth, picking from a grab bag of accents that vary with each scene—all of which are far more reedy and cartoonish than Dylan actually sounded in his younger days.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Lucius, at best, looks like someone engaged in a prolonged sulk.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of sulk
Verb
  • Loose threads that fly about vigorously in the wind decorate almost every garment, the inside lining often pokes out in random places, and cutoff sleeves are repositioned as dress pockets.
    Denni Hu, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Ellen pokes her head out from behind a door as her friends grow impatient.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of pokes
Noun
  • The presence of an animal welfare organization representative is required in most movies featuring pets.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • A lot of people in this book have lost great friends, and pets become even more meaningful.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pet
Noun
  • Long-term exposure can result in irritability, fatigue, muscle aches, difficulty concentrating, tremors and weight loss.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Symptoms vary from headaches, insomnia, irritability, anxiety, and even depression.
    Jason Walker, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of irritability
Noun
  • One of Richards' serious snits was with O'Brien's Facebook advertisement.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Their snit is over Nessel's push for new laws that would give more regulation to professional guardians and conservators.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of snit
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