poutiest
poutiest is the superlative form of pouty.
Meaning of pouty
Adjective
pouty (comparative poutier, superlative poutiest)
- Tending to pout; angry in a childish or cute way; showing mock anger. (of a person)
- ‘My dear Doctor,’ said he, ‘this wrathful man thinks you have been unsuccessful, and is primed to be pouty; let us enjoy the pleasure of discovery by a little delay; […] ’1799, Cassandra Leigh Cook, Battleridge, London: Cawthorn, Volume 1, Chapter 5, p. 77
- Shaped into a pout; (of lips) protruding (often implying sulkiness or flirtiness). (of a mouth)
- Was there ever a baby seen, or even read of, like that baby! […] he is a little pouty about the mouth—but such a mouth!1851, Donald Grant Mitchell (as Ik. Marvel.), Dream Life, New York: Scribner, Chapter 5, pp. 239-240
- Characterized by pouting. (of an action or quality)
- Where other actresses offer us a sort of pouty boredom which yet seeks to flirt with the audience, Huppert presents severity, anger, and an irritation raised to the condition of nausea.2002, Julian Barnes, Something to Declare, London: Picador, page 278
Questions about poutiest
- What is poutiest the superlative form of?
- Poutiest is the superlative form of pouty.
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