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pucker
[puhk-er]
verb (used with or without object)
to draw or gather into wrinkles or irregular folds, as material or a part of the face; constrict.
Worry puckered his brow.
noun
a wrinkle; an irregular fold.
a puckered part, as of cloth tightly or crookedly sewn.
Archaic.a state of agitation or perturbation.
pucker
/ ˈʌə /
verb
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
noun
a wrinkle, crease, or irregular fold
Other Word Forms
- puckerer noun
- unpuckered adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of pucker1
Example Sentences
On the subject of peaches, he said that U.S. trade partners were waiting in line to pucker up.
These compounds, which look like rings at the molecular level, interact with proteins in your saliva to produce a dry, astringent sensation that makes your mouth pucker.
His expression could best be described as puckered, as if he’d just drunk lemonade without enough sugar.
When the conversation resumes, it’s Day’s puckered Butt-Head face that distracts from the session.
I grab a low-hanging branch, heavy with tiny apples that are so sour, they make your lips pucker if you dare eat them.
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