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adjective

Definition of poutingnext
as in pouty
given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability stayed in a pouting mood until her boyfriend apologized, though he didn't have the vaguest idea what he was apologizing for

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pouting

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verb

present participle of pout
1
as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point her lips pouted as she glared at him silently

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouting
  1. pouty
  2. protruding
  3. irritable
  4. poking
  5. sulky
  6. sulking
  7. sullen
  8. brooding
Adjective
  • Instead, Schrader recasts his old American Gigolo — Gere’s wisps of white hair, unshaven beard, and wheelchair mostly recall a pouty version of elderly Henry Miller in Warren Beatty’s Reds.
    Armond White, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
  • This is Martha before the magazine and the product lines, before the Snoop Dogg friendship and the pouty lips.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN, 28 Jan. 2024
Definition of pouty
Verb
  • While tending to their garden this fall, homeowners in upstate New York spotted what appeared to be two giant teeth protruding from the soil, partially concealed by plant fronds.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • According to the news release, the mastodon jaw was found protruding from the topsoil, which caught the homeowner's attention.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of protruding
Adjective
  • Coupled with erratic blood sugar levels – often caused by diets high in refined sugars and low in nutrients – these energy dips and spikes can leave you feeling irritable and drained.
    Lina Begdache, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
  • This can contribute to symptoms such as fatigue, muscle aches, and irritable mood.
    Rosanna Sutherby, PharmD, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of irritable
Verb
  • Carter first saw the disease up close in 1988 while visiting a village in Ghana where nearly 350 people had worms poking through their skin.
    Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
  • At its most basic, a poke cake is made by poking holes into a warm cake and pouring on a frosting or filling mixture.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of poking
Adjective
  • Horse race At the harness racing week on the Freehold Raceway in New Jersey: a reverse race with the sulky fixed in front of the horse - 1930.
    Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Still, certain sensitivities might need to be respected as the excitable Gemini Moon shoves sulky Saturn.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2024
Definition of sulky
Verb
  • Still, Brown did not spend his offseason sulking.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
  • No one is going to get better by sulking.
    Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of sulking
Adjective
  • The New Daughter has an interesting, sullen mood and looks fantastic, but that just further accentuates how out of place Costner seems.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
  • One of the migrants looks at the camera with sullen eyes and a rugged beard.
    Kunal Sehgal, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of sullen
Adjective
  • The foil to Sonic’s childlike, happy-go-lucky character, Shadow is dark, brooding and up to no good.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Below, Murphy discusses his brooding, internalized character, why a scene with Watson is one of his all-time favorites, the upcoming Peaky Blinders movie, and more.
    Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of brooding
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