Someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression.
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Examples for "pouter "
Examples for "pouter "
1 The bulging chest often indicates no more than pouter - pigeon bluff temporarily put on.
2 He swelled up like a pouter pigeon; and shook his fist at the door.
3 The effect was frighteningly grotesque, like a scarlet pouter pigeon.
4 Taken absolutely, instead of comparatively, immaturity designates a positive force or ability , - the pouter to grow.
5 In a pouter , the furcula had not been lengthened proportionally with the increased length of the body.
1 Nixon, of course is also the archetype of a politically successful sourpuss .
2 That said, the downside is that you develop a sourpuss trait.
3 She was a first-class sourpuss , and I hardly exchanged ten sentences with her.
4 First, quietly, I act like a sourpuss , hunching up my shoulders and scowling.
5 On other occasions, he's grumpy and scowling, all sourpuss and darkness.
1 I think I care not for Gloomy Gus husband; too much troubles.
2 He had no time to listen to pessimistic warnings from any Gloomy Gus of a Subconscious Self.
3 No one likes a Gloomy Gus .
4 American friend of Miss Sterling say, " Gloomy Gus ! "
5 You're a gloomy gus , Hodge.
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