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Dictionary: moue   () pronunciation
n.
A small grimace; a pout.

[French, from Old French moe, of Germanic origin.]


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(moo) pronunciation

noun
Pout; grimace.

Etymology
From French moue (pout), from Middle French moe

Usage
"You can almost see the helpless little shrug of the shoulders that accompanies it and the moue of that perfectly lipsticked mouth." — Allison Pearson; How to Eat For Petite; The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); Jan 15, 2005.


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noun

    A facial contortion indicating displeasure, disgust, or pain: face, grimace, mouth, pout. Informal mug. See express.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a disdainful pouting grimace
  Synonyms: pout, wry face


 
 
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