SINCE 1828
dictionary
thesaurus
view recents

Thesaurus

puckered

verb
Save Word
past tense of pucker

Synonyms & Antonyms of puckered

to pull the sides of (something, such as skin or cloth) together so that folds or wrinkles are formed
  • puckered the fabric before adding stitches

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for puckered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for puckered
See the Dictionary Definition 

Learn More About puckered

Thesaurus Entries Near puckered

pucker

puckered

puckering

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Puckered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puckered. Accessed 30 Nov. 2021.

Style: MLA
MLACheck Mark Icon ChicagoCheck Mark Icon APACheck Mark Icon Merriam-WebsterCheck Mark Icon

More from Merriam-Webster on puckered

Nglish: Translation of puckered for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of puckered for Arabic Speakers

WORD OF THE DAY

hoity-toity

Listen to the pronunciation of hoity-toity

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Name that Thing: Flower Edition

  • shrubs having opposite leaves and showy clusters of usually sterile white pink or bluish flowers
  • Name that flower
Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games