POUTER

sourpuss, picklepuss, gloomy Gus, pouter

(noun) someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pouter (plural pouters)

A person who habitually pouts; a sourpuss

A breed of pigeon that inflates its crop

Anagrams

• Puerto, Troupe, tore up, troupe, uptore

Source: Wiktionary


Pout"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, pouts.

2. Etym: [Cf. E. pout, and G. puter turkey.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for the extent to which it is able to dilate its throat and breast.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

11 May 2024

FATIGUE

(noun) (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; “he was suffering from museum fatigue”; “after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue”; “the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue”; “political fatigue”


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