pucker
puckered; puckering; puckers
Pucker is a verb for what happens when something smooth or flat gets folded up into little wrinkles, like how you pucker your lips when you go to kiss someone — you, wild flirt, you!
When you use a sewing machine, sometimes the cloth puckers in wrinkly clumps that make it hard to sew in a straight line. Most of the time, it’s lips that do the puckering, maybe because you want a kiss, but also sucking on a lemon can make your lips pucker. If someone tells you to “pucker up,” they might want to kiss you, or they might throw a sour pickle at your head. Either way, get ready.
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gather something into small wrinkles or folds
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draw together into folds or puckers
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become wrinkled or drawn together
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an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
Vocabulary lists containing pucker
When her grandmother Miss Eula leaves Mississippi for the summer, nine-year-old Ruby Lavender misses their adventures, so they write letters to continue sharing their lives.
Fourth graders Shayla, Liam, Ben, and Ai struggle to adjust to quarantine life in their New York City apartment building during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ellie, an eleven-year-old girl from Texas, learns to stand up for herself and confront bullies who tease her about her weight.
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