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Meanings of hornpout in English

Catfish common in eastern United States.

Synonyms
Examples for "pout"
Examples for "pout"
1
I did note, however, her lower lip puffed out in a pout.
The brush-off: a hair-raising mystery
2
Shandy, glancing back for a moment, saw Hurwood's pout of scholarly dissatisfaction.
On Stranger Tides
3
There was a slight pout about her lips; she hung her head.
The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories
4
That familiar pout returned as she continued to toy with his wings.
Embrace the darkness
5
It also gives nourishment when used overnight, for a perfect morning pout.
The Irish Times
1
At length you slowly raise, pulling hand over hand, some horned pout squeaking and squirming to the upper air.
Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience
Usage of hornpout in English
1
A catfish is an exaggerated hornpout, or "bullhead."
Down South; or, Yacht Adventure in Florida
Frequent collocations
Hornpout through the time