pouty

[pou-tee]

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adjective, pout·i·er, pout·i·est.

inclined to pout, or marked by pouting: a sullen, pouty child; a pouty face.

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Origin of pouty

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; pout¹ + -y¹

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Contemporary Examples

The Florida-born stunner is pouty in a thoroughly concealing white sleeveless knit top.
Kate Upton Lands Second Vogue Cover; Lena Dunham Does Twiggy
The Fashion Beast Team
December 6, 2012
No shiny upper thighs, pouty lips, breasts popping out of shirts, or cameras lingering on backsides prancing away.
Is October Baby’s Pro-Life Message Misunderstood?
Allison Yarrow
March 28, 2012
The Bush second term, the McCain candidacy, the TARP bailouts, the Party of No, left the GOP with a pouty defeatism.
Give Steele a Reality Show
John Batchelor
November 14, 2010

Word Origin and History for pouty

adj.

1833, from pout + -y (2). Related: Poutiness.

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