Meanings
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noun
a small pout or grimace expressing disdain, discontent, mock annoyance, or flirtatious displeasure
He made a moue of theatrical disappointment when the invitation failed to arrive.
Thesaurus
Borrowed from French moue, 'pout or grimace,' from Old French moe. It is a doublet of the rare English noun mow, 'a grimace,' but retains a distinctly French literary and social flavour in English.