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单词 petted lip
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Definition of petted lip in English:

petted lip

noun
Northern Irish, Scottish

  • A pouting and sullen expression.

    he was putting on a petted lip and acting like a disappointed child
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For all his achievements in the game, he is really just a big kid with a petted lip when things don't go his own way.
    • People will be a bit miffed for a while and the petted lips will be out.
    • The petted lip came out.
    • A pantomime of stroppiness ensued, complete with petted lip.
    • Instead of reacting like spoiled children with petted lips, they should start carefully considering the recurrent, anxious questions.

Origin

Early 20th century: from dialect petted 'sulky', from pet2.
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