Puckery

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  • adj. Very sour, so that the lips pucker.
  • adj. Inclined to become puckered or wrinkled; full of puckers or wrinkles.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Producing, or tending to produce, a pucker.
  • adj. Inclined to become puckered or wrinkled; full of puckers or wrinkles.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Producing or tending to produce puckers: as, a puckery taste (that is, a bitter or astringent taste such as may cause the mouth to pucker).
  • Inclined to become puckered or wrinkled; full of puckers or wrinkles: said especially of a textile fabric.
  • Word Usage
    "If the dressing is too puckery for you, add a drizzle of honey."
    Antonym
    smooth   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    wrinkle    contract    corrugate    gather    pinch    shrivel    knit    purse    bulge    cockle   
    Same Context
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