pouter

pout·er

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pou-ter]
- /ˈpaʊ tər/
- /ˈpaʊ.tə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pou-ter]
- /ˈpaʊ tər/

Definitions of pouter word

noun pouter a person who pouts. 1
noun pouter one of a breed of long-legged domestic pigeons, characterized by the habit of puffing out the distensible crop. 1
noun pouter a person or thing that pouts 0
noun pouter a breed of domestic pigeon with a large crop capable of being greatly puffed out 0
noun pouter a person who pouts 0
noun pouter any of a breed of domestic pigeon with a slender body and long legs, that can distend its crop to produce a large, puffed-up breast 0

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Origin of pouter

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1715-25; pout1 + -er1

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Parts of speech for Pouter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pouter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pouter usage trend in Literature

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