单词 | poutish |
释义 | poutishadj. rare. Somewhat pouting.In quot. 1725: similar to a pouter pigeon. ΚΠ 1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Pigeon Bastard-bred Pigeons, such as Pouting Horsemen, Poutish Dragoons, from a Powter or Cropper and a Leghorn. 1862 Sun (Baltimore) 3 May 3/2 (advt.) Becky is about 14 years old,..full eyes, large, thick, poutish lips. 1913 D. Barnes in A. Berry New York (1989) 22 ‘How slow the city is in summer,’ said Ikrima in that pretty, poutish way which always appeals to the biggest sort of men. 1991 L. R. Wright Fall from Grace (1992) xlvii. 252 ‘What on earth are you guys talking about?’ said Wanda. She was feeling poutish, Warren noticed. He was damn sure that wouldn't last long. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1725 |
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