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Pouter
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Pouter has 2 senses
- pouter(n = noun.person) gloomy gus, picklepuss, sourpuss - someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression; Array is a kind of persona non grata, unwelcome person
- pouter(n = noun.animal) pouter pigeon - one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out; Array is a kind of pigeon
Derived forms verb pout2, verb pout1
CIDE DICTIONARY
Pouter, n.
- One who, or that which, pouts. [1913 Webster]
- A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for the extent to which it is able to dilate its throat and breast. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Pouter, n.
1 a person who pouts.
2 a kind of pigeon able to inflate its crop considerably.
1 a person who pouts.
2 a kind of pigeon able to inflate its crop considerably.
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