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POUTER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

One of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out

Synonyms:

pouter; pouter pigeon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("pouter" is a kind of...):

pigeon (wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression

Synonyms:

gloomy Gus; picklepuss; pouter; sourpuss

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("pouter" is a kind of...):

persona non grata; unwelcome person (a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

Derivation:

pout (make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip)

pout (be in a huff and display one's displeasure)

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