pout¹ Definition
pout (po̵ut)
intransitive verb
- to thrust out the lips as in sullenness or displeasure
- to sulk
- to protrude: said of the lips
Etymology: ME pouten, ult. < IE base *bu-, to swell
transitive verb
to thrust out (the lips)
noun
- the act of pouting
- a fit of sulking
pout² Definition
pout (po̵ut)
noun pl. pout or pouts
any of several fishes with a stout body, as an eelpout
Etymology: OE -pute: for IE base see pout
pout Synonyms
pout Usage Examples
Object
- lip: His face bears high cheekbones with pouted lips, eyes almost almond in shape with a lean form like that of a wiry cat.
- star: Encarna Conde does not fit the profile of your average silicone enhanced, pouting porn star.
- mouth: No-one but a Pre-Raphaelite could have given to that pretty pouting mouth the hard and almost wicked look it had in the portrait.
- lot: I stand in front of my mirror pretending to be Brigitte Bardot and pout a lot.
Converse of object
have: Read more about that and how to have the perfect pout here.
Adjective modifier
- sexy: The plum lip color can be layered on thick for a sexy pout or sheer for a hint of a tint.
- perfect: From a perfect pout to top tongue action, we've got the info you need to turn you into a kissing guru.
- full: A gold highlight in the middle of your lower lips creates a full, sexy pout.
- little: I'm not, I say, with a sad little pout, they beat you to it.
- small: Conger will hit all baits, but have a habit of hitting the smaller hooked pout on the way in.
- luscious: The actress ' famous luscious pout was named in a list of the worl d's sexiest things conducted by British men's magazine FHM.
Modifies a noun
fishery: The Danish sandeel fishery and the Norwegian pout fishery take many thousands of tons of cod and other whitefish as by-catch.
Modifying Another Word
n't: I wish my sister would n't pout imtwentysomething Apr 20 2006, 06:28 PM She pouts whenever you're around!
Browse dictionary entries near pout
- ‹ Poussin, Nicolas
- ‹ Poussin
- ‹ poussette
- ‹ pousse-café
- ‹ pourpoint
- ‹ pourparler
- ‹ pourover
- ‹ pouring
- ‹ pourboire (French)
- ‹ pourboire
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