pouty
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pouty
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday in the Oval Office, he sat with his arms folded like a pouty child, declaring he can do it all by himself.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2026
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
Kelly and his famed Astros pouty face are back to the delight of Dodgers fans, and he replaced Phil Bickford in the bullpen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
Stheno gave her sister a pouty look, which was hard to do with giant bronze tusks.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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