pouty
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pouty
Example Sentences
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Kateryna, whose social-media pages are lined with pouty photographs, worked as a tattoo artist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
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 • Nov. 17, 2023
Smooth skin, free of any blemishes or flaws, along with razor-sharp jawlines, slim cheeks and pouty, plump lips are prevalent.
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2023
He expressed no regrets about crossing the pouty ex-president.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2022
Her eyes are dark and her lips pouty and open; the blue streak accents the contrast of hair and face, and she smiles at me—that’s definitely smiling.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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