(人,尤指孩子)撅嘴的;闷闷不乐、带着“生气/委屈”表情的。
/ˈpaʊti/
She looked pouty when her brother took her toy.
弟弟拿走她的玩具时,她一脸撅嘴不高兴的样子。
Although he said he was fine, his pouty expression showed he felt left out.
虽然他说自己没事,但他那副闷闷不乐的撅嘴表情说明他觉得被冷落了。
pouty 来自动词 pout(撅嘴、闹别扭),再加上形容词后缀 -y,表示“带有……特征的”。因此 pouty 就是“带有撅嘴/闹别扭特征的”。