One of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out.
Sinónimos
Examples for "pouter"
Examples for "pouter"
1The bulging chest often indicates no more than pouter-pigeon bluff temporarily put on.
2He swelled up like a pouter pigeon; and shook his fist at the door.
3The effect was frighteningly grotesque, like a scarlet pouter pigeon.
4Taken absolutely, instead of comparatively, immaturity designates a positive force or ability,-thepouter to grow.
5In a pouter, the furcula had not been lengthened proportionally with the increased length of the body.
1He swelled up like a pouter pigeon; and shook his fist at the door.
2The effect was frighteningly grotesque, like a scarlet pouter pigeon.
3There are styles demanding that beginning at the neck you should curve out, like a pouter pigeon.
4He likes to be worshiped, and he's positively puffed up with pride like a pouter pigeon because he's going to marry Doris.
5Swithin Forsyte, tall, square, and broad, with a chest like a pouter pigeon's in its plumage of bright waistcoats, came strutting towards them.
6But why-why ,seeingthat in Tommy they admire it, do they wait for me with imitations of cock-a-doodle-do ,strutbeside me mimicking a pouter pigeon?
7Farmer Green calls them pouter pigeons.
8Those old fellows puffed up like pouter pigeons, and giggled and primped like a lot of school girls!
9"About three-fourweeks," replied the pouter pigeon, with calm unconcern; "ever since Mr. Krauss went to Singapore."
Esta colocación está formada por: