puckered; puckering
ˈpə-k(ə-)riŋ 
: to become wrinkled or constricted
: to contract into folds or wrinkles
: a fold or wrinkle in a normally even surface
Examples of pucker in a Sentence
Verb
His skin puckered a little around the scar.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
Since the kimono fabrics have no give but the knits naturally stretch, puckering would seem to be inevitable.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 May 2025
That sort of a mouth pucker is my favorite thing about it, and just being slightly disrespectful to Keanu.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Alberta leans in, puckers her lips ever so slightly and… Pete facepalms her, much to her embarrassment.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
Since the kimono fabrics have no give but the knits naturally stretch, puckering would seem to be inevitable.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
So the power pucker finally prevails, despite Donna.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 May 2025
That sort of a mouth pucker is my favorite thing about it, and just being slightly disrespectful to Keanu.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Pucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pucker. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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