pucker
A fold or wrinkleA fold or wrinkle.
» Tom was expecting a kiss, so he leaned forward and puckered his lips.
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3 sensesA fold or wrinkle.
скла́дкаskládka, морщи́наmorščína
(colloquial)A state of perplexity or anxiety; confusion; bother; agitation.
расте́рянностьrastérjannostʹ
(slang)The anus.
- an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
Examples
7 sentencesTom was expecting a kiss, so he leaned forward and puckered his lips.
His face was all crinkled and puckered like a withered apple.
He peered at me with great curiosity in his puckered eyes.
These grapes are fairly astringent, so they make my mouth pucker.
"Mary's lemon pie will make you pucker up and implode," said Tom.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Origin obscure. Perhaps continuing Middle English pukkeren (“to hoard, save”, literally “tOrigin obscure. Perhaps continuing Middle English pukkeren (“to hoard, save”, literally “to sack, stow away in a poke or bag”) with a change in meaning (compare purse (“to pucker”)).
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Forms
plural: puckersSynonyms
1 synonyms- an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth):ruck