"pouter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pouters [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English pout English -er English pouter From pout + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|pout|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English pout English -er English pouter From pout + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pouter (plural pouters)
  1. A person who habitually pouts; a sourpuss
    Sense id: en-pouter-en-noun-MirJGjnL Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English terms suffixed with -er, People Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 49 51 Disambiguation of People: 100 0
  2. A breed of pigeon with an enlarged crop that it can inflate. Wikidata QID: Q5192262
    Sense id: en-pouter-en-noun-en:Q5192262 Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 36 64 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 33 67

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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