puckered
Example Sentences
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In fact a laundry list of laundry terms could apply: folded, pressed, softened, agitated, pleated, creased, puckered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Hashtags such as #sunburntanlines, #sunpoisoning and #sunstroke are popping up alongside videos of young men and women - some in tears - revealing deep red, almost purple, often puckered skin.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
Unscrewing the cap on a tube of mauve goo and giving it a generous swipe across puckered lips.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
It’s puckered with what looks like bright red mouths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
Then I saw Danny’s spit shooting through his puckered lips.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
