单词 | pouter |
释义 | pouter (once / 22343 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY pouter: pouters+/pout: pouted, pouter, pouting, pouts USAGE EXAMPLESHe always marched about with his chest stuck out like a pouter pigeon, and he called out “On the word One—” on every possible occasion. T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958) He favored the fanciest breeds — pouters, carriers, barbs, fantails, short-faced tumblers and many more. New York Times(Feb 04, 2013) Human evolution is not so simple or so conspicuous a thing as the evolution of the pouter pigeon. Myers, F. W. H. (Frederic William Henry), Human Personality and its Survival...(2012) 1 n someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression 2Syn|Hyper gloomy Gus, picklepuss, sourpuss persona non grata, unwelcome person a person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome n one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out Syn|Hyper pouter pigeon pigeon wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs |
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