This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
moue
[ moo ]
/ mu /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun, plural moues [moo]. /mu/.
a pouting grimace.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of moue
First recorded in 1845–50; from French; Old French moe; see mow3
Words nearby moue
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use moue in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for moue
moue
/ French (mu) /
noun
a disdainful or pouting look
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012