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pucker
This term evokes a physical tightening or gathering of a surface, creating a concentrated point of tension. When applied to the face, it suggests a sudden, involuntary reaction to acidity or a deliberate gesture of affection, carrying a tactile sense of contraction.
In textile contexts, the word describes a flaw or a specific structural effect where fabric is pulled unevenly. It implies a loss of smoothness, resulting in small, gathered ridges that disrupt the flat plane of the material.
Meanings
Examples
The sour taste of the lemon made her pucker her lips.
He tended to pucker his mouth whenever he was thinking hard.
I accidentally puckered the fabric while sewing the hem.
The tension in the thread caused the seam to pucker.
There is a slight pucker in the silk where it was pinched.
Why is there a pucker in the skin around the scar?
She noticed a small pucker in the curtain and tried to smooth it out.