poutier; poutiest
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: expressive of displeasure
Examples of pouty in a Sentence
we could tell from the way she turned pouty that she'd lost the tennis match
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This is a look that’s equal parts polished and edgy, so go all-out with a full leather ensemble, wearing leather pants or thigh-high leather boots with a Parisian signature—a pouty red lip.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Vergara ended the Instagram carousel with a closeup photo of herself holding up Amore, who appeared to have a pouty look while wearing both the red hood with fur on top and red Christmas bow collar.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
In Riviera romance and cult thriller La Piscine, swathed in Courréges swimwear, her cheeks are rosy and her lips are lush and pouty.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
On the red carpet outside of Chateau Marmont, Alix Earle, Shay Mitchell and more powered their feminine prowess through wispy lashes, cat-eye shadow and a pouty, pale pink lip.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Vergara ended the Instagram carousel with a closeup photo of herself holding up Amore, who appeared to have a pouty look while wearing both the red hood with fur on top and red Christmas bow collar.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
In Riviera romance and cult thriller La Piscine, swathed in Courréges swimwear, her cheeks are rosy and her lips are lush and pouty.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
On the red carpet outside of Chateau Marmont, Alix Earle, Shay Mitchell and more powered their feminine prowess through wispy lashes, cat-eye shadow and a pouty, pale pink lip.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pouty
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“Pouty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pouty. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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