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pruilen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pout verb To push out one's lips, usually to show displeasure or to look sulky or flirtatious.
  • sulk verb To show displeasure by going quiet and withdrawn rather than speaking about it.

Senses

pruilen is used for these senses in English:

  • pout (intransitive) To push out one's lips.
  • pout (intransitive) To be or pretend to be ill-tempered; to sulk.
  • sulk (intransitive) To express ill humor or offence by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn.

pout — full definition

  1. verb To push out one's lips, usually to show displeasure or to look sulky or flirtatious.
  2. noun A facial expression made by pushing out the lips.

sulk — full definition

  1. verb To show displeasure by going quiet and withdrawn rather than speaking about it.
  2. noun A mood or spell of sulking.

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