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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbeicinho
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /bejˈsĩ.ɲu/
"A criança fez um beicinho triste."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having lips that are pushed out, typically to express displeasure, sullenness, or sadness.
"The child gave a pouty look when he was told he could not have any more ice cream." - 2
Characterized by or tending to push out the lips, often in a sexually attractive or alluring manner.
"She struck a pose with pouty lips for the fashion magazine cover."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'pout' (of uncertain origin, possibly imitative or from Old French 'pouter', to push out the lip) combined with the adjective-forming suffix '-y'. The term emerged in the 19th century to describe facial expressions characterized by protruding lips, typically associated with sullenness, displeasure, or provocative charm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pouty" is said worldwide
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boudeur
Transliteration: /bu.dœʁ/
"Il affichait une expression boudeuse après la dispute."
schmollend
Transliteration: /ˈʃmɔlənt/
"Sie saß mit schmollendem Gesicht in der Ecke."
broncio
Transliteration: /ˈbrontʃo/
"Aveva un'espressione imbronciata tutto il giorno."
puchero
Transliteration: /puˈtʃe.ɾo/
"Hizo un puchero cuando le negaron el dulce."
beicinho
Transliteration: /bejˈsĩ.ɲu/
"A criança fez um beicinho triste."
रूठा हुआ
Transliteration: rootha hua
"उसने रूठा हुआ चेहरा बनाया।"
撅着嘴的
Transliteration: juē zhe zuǐ de
"她带着撅着嘴的表情看着镜头。"
뾰족한
Transliteration: pyojok-han
Script: 뾰족한 입술의
"그녀는 삐진 표정으로 입술을 내밀었다."
ふくれた
Transliteration: fukureta
"彼女はすねたような唇をしていた。"
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