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

“That class, leading those guys, there were some puckered up Porsches and Corvettes,” Hendrick said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023

But, with my mouth still puckered and fingers crossed, I went ahead and added chunks of it to my strawberry pie filling.

From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Zu’s lips puckered in thought, her eyebrows knitting together as she surveyed the Everest of undergarments in front of us.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken