Pucker (Verb)
Meaning 1
To gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She puckered her lips in distaste at the sour lemon.
- He puckered his face in reaction to the smell of rotten fish.
- The old woman puckered the material of her skirt to shorten its length.
- Cold air made his skin pucker into goosebumps all over his arms.
- The once-smooth fabric began to pucker and wrinkle after being washed.
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Meaning 2
Become wrinkled or drawn together; "her lips puckered".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Her face puckered up in distaste at the sour lemon juice.
- The corners of his mouth puckered as he tried to blow out all the candles on his cake.
- Her lips puckered into a tight line as she attempted to whistle.
- The old man's skin puckered from years of working outdoors in the sun.
- The combination of citrus and vinegar made her lips pucker in discomfort.
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Meaning 3
Draw together into folds or puckers.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Her face began to pucker in distaste as she tasted the sour lemon.
- The elderly woman's skin had started to pucker and wrinkle due to excessive sun exposure.
- The fabric of the old sofa started to pucker and loosen from years of wear and tear.
- Her lips would pucker in anticipation every time her grandmother served her favorite dessert.
- As the fabric contracted in the hot water, it started to pucker and lose its smooth texture.