pucker
to draw or gather into wrinkles or irregular folds, as material or a part of the face; constrict: Worry puckered his brow.
a wrinkle; an irregular fold.
a puckered part, as of cloth tightly or crookedly sewn.
Archaic. a state of agitation or perturbation.
Origin of pucker
1Other words from pucker
- puck·er·er, noun
- un·puck·ered, adjective
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How to use pucker in a sentence
I’d pucker and then blot, and remember myself for a single moment.
How pregnancy bed rest helped prepare me for life in a pandemic | Aileen Weintraub | January 7, 2021 | Washington Post“People are very puckered up about it,” said one such operative.
Exclusive: California Grand Jury Probing Shadowy Money Groups | Peter H. Stone | July 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe little mouth puckered at the corners and moisture gathered in the blue eyes.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke"I certainly would like to find out more about that man," said Mollie, her forehead puckered into a puzzled frown.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee Hope"Yes, I know," rejoined Genevieve, her lips puckered into a curious little smile.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch | Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
Puckered with chills and goose-flesh, the fireside people huddled and sneezed around their respective hearths.
Molly Make-Believe | Eleanor Hallowell AbbottIts muscles were strangely contracted, the fingers thin to emaciation, the back of the hand closely puckered up.
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British Dictionary definitions for pucker
/ (ˈpʌkə) /
to gather or contract (a soft surface such as the skin of the face) into wrinkles or folds, or (of such a surface) to be so gathered or contracted
a wrinkle, crease, or irregular fold
Origin of pucker
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