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pouter::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gloomy gus, picklepuss, sourpuss |
| Type of | persona non grata, unwelcome person |
| Derivation | pout |
pouter::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pouter pigeon |
| Type of | pigeon |
Examples of pouter
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Is he everything we think he is, namely a polarizing pouter with freakish skills?
From the usatoday.com
She had gained a dubious reputation around the Big East Conference for being a pouter.
From the courier-journal.com
They are usually small and fluffy, as in some chickens and pouter pigeons.
From the nytimes.com
She had a quick temper and was a champion pouter and a master of the silent treatment.
From the charlotteobserver.com
They still have Guillen, the pouter of all pouters, in the outfield.
From the kansas.com
He's a pouter, he's a whiner, he's soft and he makes excuses.
From the dailyherald.com
When Arum isn't trying to bully, he's a world-class pouter.
From the usatoday.com
He's not a pouter by any stretch of the imagination.
From the dailyherald.com
And the English pouter and Brunner pouter are closely related, yet the former has foot feathers and the latter does not.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Sourpuss: someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
- Pouter pigeon: one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out
- The Pouter pigeons are domesticated varieties of the Rock Pigeon, Columba livia, characterized by a very large, inflatable crop. They are kept as ornamental or fancy breeds, valued for their unusual appearance. ...
