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Pouter

A person who habitually pouts; a sourpuss

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  1. 1

    A person who habitually pouts; a sourpuss

  2. 2

    A breed of pigeon that inflates its crop

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pigeonnoun(countable) One of several birds of the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes.
powternounAlternative form of pouter (a kind of pigeon) [A person who habitually pouts; a sourpuss]
sourpussnoun(informal) A person who is habitually gloomy, sullen or miserable; a grouch; a scowling person.
sour pussnounAlternative spelling of sourpuss. [(informal) A person who is habitually gloomy, sullen or miserable; a grouch; a scowling person.]
picklepussnounA sourpuss.
sulkpotnoun(informal) A peevish person; one who is inclined to sulk.
sourbellynounA cantankerous person.
sourheadnounOne who is grumpy, negative, and bad-tempered.
pulernounSomeone who pules; a whinger or complainer
punsternounA person who makes puns.
grumpnoun(informal) A habitually grumpy or complaining person.
posernoun(derogatory, slang) A poseur; someone who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.
querulistnounA querulous person; a peevish complainer.
punnernounA punster.
poofternoun(Commonwealth, chiefly Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islands, derogatory, slang, vulgar) A male homosexual, especially an effeminate one.
surlingnoun(obsolete) A sour, morose fellow.
spouternounAnything that spouts.
bitchy-pantsnoun(slang, vulgar, derogatory, sometimes used attributively) A currently irritable or habitually unpleasant person.
fusspotnoun(informal) A person who makes a fuss, particularly about trivial things.
grousernounA person who grouses; a grumbler.

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