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puckered

/ˈpʌkərd/ /ˈpʌkəd/

Meanings
verb
To pinch or wrinkle; to squeeze inwardly, to dimple or fold.

Examples :

"The baby's face puckered as he tasted the sour lemon. "
appearance body physiology

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Illustration squeeze

squeeze noun

/skwiːz/

A close or tight fit.

"The tight squeeze of the bus made it hard to stand up straight. "

Illustration tasted

tasted verb

/ˈteɪstɪd/

To sample the flavor of something orally.

"I tasted the soup to see if it needed more salt. "

Illustration fold

fold noun

/fəʊld/ /foʊld/

An act of folding.

"After two reraises in quick succession, John realised his best option was probably a fold."

Illustration pinch

pinch noun

/pɪntʃ/

The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

"The little boy gave his sister a playful pinch on the arm. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration lemon

lemon noun

/ˈlɛmən/

A yellowish citrus fruit.

"My mom bought a bright yellow lemon at the farmer's market. "

Illustration baby

baby noun

/ˈbeɪbi/

A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

"The baby slept soundly in its crib, a peaceful sound in the busy household. "

Illustration inwardly

inwardly adverb

/ˈɪnwədli/ /ˈɪnwɚdli/

In an inward manner; on the inside or to oneself.

"Jacob groaned inwardly when he was called on to answer the question."

Illustration face

face noun

/feɪs/

The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area.

"That girl has a pretty face."

Illustration wrinkle

wrinkle noun

/ˈɹɪŋkl̩/

A small furrow, ridge or crease in an otherwise smooth surface.

"The old map showed many wrinkles on its paper surface. "

Illustration sour

sour noun

/ˈsaʊə/ /ˈsaʊ(ə)ɹ/

The sensation of a sour taste.

"The sour on my tongue made me wrinkle my nose at the lemon juice. "

Illustration dimple

dimple noun

/ˈdɪmpəl/

A small depression or indentation in a surface.

"The accident created a dimple in the hood of the car."