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Moue

noun/mˈaʊ/
Definition
a disdainful grimace
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈaʊ/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈaʊ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈaʊ/
1 syllable Say it as /mˈaʊ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
poutverbmake a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
maus
eine verächtliche Grimasse
🇪🇸Spanish
muévete
una mueca desdeñosa
🇮🇹Italian
mue
una smorfia di disprezzo
🇳🇱Dutch
moé
een minachtende grimas
🇵🇹Portuguese
mou
uma careta desdenhosa
🇷🇺Russian
муэ
презрительная гримаса
India
🇮🇳Hindi
माउ
एक तिरस्कारपूर्ण मुँह
🇮🇳Tamil
சுட்டி
ஒரு கேவலமான முகம்
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೌ
ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರ ಮುಖಭಾವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
എലി
ഒരു നിന്ദ്യമായ മുഖഭാവം
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
穆埃
蔑视的鬼脸
🇯🇵Japanese
ムーエ
軽蔑的なしかめっ面
🇰🇷Korean
모에
경멸적인 얼굴을 찡그린 얼굴
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chuột
một cái nhăn mặt khinh thường
🇹🇭Thai
มู
หน้าตาบูดบึ้งดูถูกเหยียดหยาม
🇲🇾Malay
tikus
senyuman menghina
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مو
كشر ازدراء
🇮🇷Persian
مو
یک اخم تحقیرآمیز
🇹🇷Turkish
fare
küçümseyici bir yüz buruşturma
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'moue'?
The primary meaning of 'moue' is 'a disdainful grimace'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'moue' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'moue' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'moue' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'moue' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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