English Explanatory Dictionary

moue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pout, especially as expressing mock-annoyance or flirtatiousness.

Pronunciation

/muː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-moue.wav

Word forms

moue moues

Etymology

Borrowed from French moue, from Old French moe (“grimace”), from Frankish *mauwa (“pout, protruding lip”). Doublet of mow ("grimace").

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