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Meanings of
sourpuss
in English
Someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression.
pouter
picklepuss
gloomy Gus
Synonyms
Examples for "
pouter
"
pouter
picklepuss
gloomy Gus
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
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.
Usage of
sourpuss
in English
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.
6
Eddie had a
sourpuss
,
Kip's face was elated, and mine was, well, pained.
7
I'd a sight rather run on my own than get saddled with a
sourpuss
.
8
We call him Pickle 'cause he a real
sourpuss
.
9
Why invite a world-class
sourpuss
to a family fight only to leave him on the sidelines?
10
The suggestion turns me into Schrödinger's
sourpuss
:
neither angry nor disappointed but a superposition of both.
11
Or perhaps she was just a
sourpuss
.
12
To his surprise, Clarence Potter, who'd struck him as a
sourpuss
,
threw back his head and guffawed.
13
The reason for that
sourpuss
expression on his face isn't because of what's on the HD screen now.
14
My aim is to not play the role of
sourpuss
nor is it to take away from his moment.
15
Margrit wondered what had made her decide to go the
sourpuss
route instead of playing up the glamour within.
16
It was nice having a young woman around, one who was kind to them, and not a
sourpuss
like Mademoiselle.
Other examples for "sourpuss"
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About this term
sourpuss
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
develop a sourpuss
real sourpuss
sourpuss route
successful sourpuss
Sourpuss
through the time