pucker
verb (used with or without object)
to draw or gather into wrinkles or irregular folds, as material or a part of the face; constrict.
puckered
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past participleof pucker.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pucker.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
puckerverb (used with or without object)to draw or gather into wrinkles or irregular folds, as material or a part of the face; constrict.
Example Sentences
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In fact a laundry list of laundry terms could apply: folded, pressed, softened, agitated, pleated, creased, puckered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Hashtags such as #sunburntanlines, #sunpoisoning and #sunstroke are popping up alongside videos of young men and women - some in tears - revealing deep red, almost purple, often puckered skin.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
Unscrewing the cap on a tube of mauve goo and giving it a generous swipe across puckered lips.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
“That class, leading those guys, there were some puckered up Porsches and Corvettes,” Hendrick said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
Hrothulf puckered his lips, stared thoughtfully past him.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
