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pouts

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /paʊts/

Noun

pouts noun

  1. A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.).

pouts noun

  1. One's facial expression when pouting.
  2. A fit of sulking or sullenness.

pouts noun

  1. Shortened name of various fishes such as the hornpout (Ameiurus nebulosus, the brown bullhead), the pouting (Trisopterus luscus) and the eelpouts (Zoarcidae).

Verb

pouts verb

  1. To push out one's lips.
  2. To thrust itself outward; to be prominent.
  3. To be or pretend to be ill-tempered; to sulk.
  4. To say while pouting.“"Don't you love me any more?" she pouted.”

pouts verb

  1. To shoot poults.

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