pouts 1 of 2

plural of pout

pouts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pout

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouts
Noun
  • Chalamet sulks and talks out of the side of his mouth, picking from a grab bag of accents that vary with each scene—all of which are far more reedy and cartoonish than Dylan actually sounded in his younger days.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Lucius, at best, looks like someone engaged in a prolonged sulk.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The series pokes fun at musical tropes and also has hilarious songs of its own.
    Keith Langston, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • During anagen, the hair follicle will produce a new shaft–the part of the follicle that pokes above the skin.
    RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Cicadas are not dangerous to humans or pets, experts say.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Its focus system covers nearly the entirety of the image sensor and supports face and eye detection for people and pets, which are basic features among today's cameras.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When their spouses don’t contribute, women can experience burnout, irritability and a deep, quiet resentment — not just toward the demands of work and family, but toward the relationship itself.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Acute toxicity can also include nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, irritability and abdominal pain.
    April Rubin, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • One of Richards' serious snits was with O'Brien's Facebook advertisement.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Their snit is over Nessel's push for new laws that would give more regulation to professional guardians and conservators.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Pouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouts. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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