pout

It was his mother who first suggested he write books to “stop him from pouting” after he was sidelined with an injury from the University of Notre Dame track and field team.

It can be programmed to pout and cry but never to feel.

It comes from the Welsh pwdu, meaning to sulk, which itself originated with the English word pout, combined with the Welsh verb-forming suffix -u.

Yes, the heart-shaped lips and resting pout do some heavy lifting to pull off the baseball-loving mama’s boy, but Butler’s authenticity is irrefutable.

In an interview with police, played to the court, one of the girls said Mr Kebatu "kept leaning in, pouting his lips" at her, adding "he was really eager for a kiss".