as in pouting
given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability
we could tell from the way she turned pouty that she'd lost the tennis match
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Recent Examples of pouty
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.
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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
This is Martha before the magazine and the product lines, before the Snoop Dogg friendship and the pouty lips.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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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
This is Martha before the magazine and the product lines, before the Snoop Dogg friendship and the pouty lips.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouty
irritable
Adjective
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On the contrary, Juventus’ football soothed even the most irritable sections of the crowd.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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This can include feeling irritable, having a low frustration tolerance, feeling easily overstimulated, and having rapid shifts in emotion.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Pouty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouty. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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