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POUTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pouter mean? 

POUTER (noun)
  The noun POUTER has 2 senses:

1. someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expressionplay

2. one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed outplay

  Familiarity information: POUTER used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


POUTER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

gloomy Gus; picklepuss; pouter; sourpuss

Hypernyms ("pouter" is a kind of...):

persona non grata; unwelcome person (a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

Derivation:

pout (make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip)

pout (be in a huff and display one's displeasure)


Sense 2

Meaning:

One of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

pouter; pouter pigeon

Hypernyms ("pouter" is a kind of...):

pigeon (wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs)


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