pucker
To pinch or wrinkle; to squeeze inwardly, to dimple or foldTo pinch or wrinkle (especially a body part); to squeeze inwardly, to dimple or fold.
» Tom was expecting a kiss, so he leaned forward and puckered his lips.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo pinch or wrinkle (especially a body part); to squeeze inwardly, to dimple or fold.
мо́рщитьmórščitʹ, намо́рщитьnamórščitʹ
- to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
- become wrinkled or drawn together
- draw together into folds or puckers
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
2 languagesBy meaning 1
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
puckers, puckering, puckered, puckeredSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.