pouty

[ pou-tee ]

adjective

, pout·i·er, pout·i·est.

1. inclined to pout, or marked by pouting: pout:

   a sullen, pouty child; a pouty face.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pouty¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; pout ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Drollinger, who was appointed in May 2023, dons a big blond bouffant wig, expressive eyes and pouty lips.

From Los Angeles Times

Drollinger, who was appointed in May 2023, dons a big blond bouffant wig, expressive eyes and pouty lips.

From Los Angeles Times

He looks like a stinky old sociopathic narcissist, a pouty child stuck in the body of a senior citizen who wears the same ill-fitting suit every day.

From Salon

In this one, he swapped out “Jewish communities” from the initial poster’s tweet and swapped in one specific Jewish organization, the Anti-Defamation League, that has previously made him pouty.

From Slate

So here’s a refresher: Jordan not only condoned President Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election and reject its legitimate outcome but actively plotted with the pouty president to do so.

From Los Angeles Times

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