Pouty
Pouty adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.
Usage example: we could tell from the way she turned pouty that she'd lost the tennis match
Pouting
Pouting adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.
Usage example: stayed in a pouting mood until her boyfriend apologized, though he didn't have the vaguest idea what he was apologizing for
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