NYT Dictionary

POUTY

/pˈaʊti/
AdjectiveGrade 2

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019

Meaning

Tending to pout; angry in a childish or cute way; showing mock anger. (of a person)

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English pout Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pouty From pout + -y.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sulkysullenpoutish

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019.

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