verb
pucker
PUH-kuh
Pucker (verb) means to draw something into small folds or wrinkles, especially by tightening or squeezing. Example: “Sour candy makes your mouth pucker.”
verb
1
To draw something into small folds or wrinkles, especially by tightening or squeezing.
"Sour candy makes your mouth pucker."
"The fabric puckered after being washed on too high a heat."
noun
1
A small wrinkle or fold, especially in skin or fabric.
"There was a slight pucker along the seam of the shirt."
How to use pucker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo scrunch up into small wrinkles or folds — think of lips after biting a lemon.
Common pairings
pucker up
a pucker in the fabric
lips puckered
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Word forms
- Plural
- puckers
- Third person singular
- puckers
- Past tense
- puckered
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Etymology
Origin uncertain; possibly related to poke (a small bag), by way of Middle English pukkeren.
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Rhymes for pucker
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What does “pucker” mean?
The word “pucker” means to draw something into small folds or wrinkles, especially by tightening or squeezing. In plain terms, to scrunch up into small wrinkles or folds — think of lips after biting a lemon.
How do you pronounce “pucker”?
“Pucker” is pronounced PUH-kuh (/ˈpʌkə(ɹ)/ in IPA).
How do you use “pucker” in a sentence?
Here is “pucker” used in a sentence: “Sour candy makes your mouth pucker.”
What part of speech is “pucker”?
Depending on how it is used, “pucker” can be a verb and a noun.
Where does the word “pucker” come from?
The word “pucker” comes from Middle English. Origin uncertain; possibly related to poke (a small bag), by way of Middle English pukkeren.
How many meanings does “pucker” have?
“Pucker” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to draw something into small folds or wrinkles, especially by tightening or squeezing.
