Pout (?), n. [F. poulet. See Poult.]
The young of some birds, as grouse; a young fowl.
Carew.
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Pout (?), v. i.
To shoot pouts.
[Scot.]
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Pout (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pouted; p. pr. & vb. n. Pouting.] [OE. pouten, of uncertain origin; cf. Prov. pot lip, Prov. F. potte, faire la potte to pout, W. pwdu to pout, be sullen, poten, potten, a paunch, belly.]
1.
To thrust out the lips, as in sullenness or displeasure; hence, to look sullen.
Thou poutest upon thy fortune and thy love.
Shak.
2
To protrude.
"
Pouting lips."
Dryden.
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Pout, n.
A sullen protrusion of the lips; a fit of sullenness.
"Jack's in the
pouts."
J. & H. Smith.
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Pout, n. [Cf. Eelpout.] Zool.
The European whiting pout or bib.
Eel pout. Zool. See Eelpout. -- Horn pout, ∨ Horned pout. Zool. See Bullhead (b).
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