Pucker
Verb
Definition: To gather or contract into wrinkles or folds.
Synonyms: Wrinkle, Ruffle, Crease
Antonyms: Smooth, Flatten
Examples:
- The fabric will pucker if you don't sew it properly.
- Her forehead puckered in confusion.
Mnemonics:
- Puckering your lips causes wrinkles, just like fabric or skin can pucker.
Noun
Definition: A wrinkle or fold, especially on fabric or skin.
Synonyms: Wrinkle, Fold, Crease
Antonyms:
Examples:
- The dress had a small pucker near the waist.
Mnemonics:
- Puckers on fabric are like small wrinkles or folds.
Etymology:
Origin:
Middle English 'puker', of unknown origin, possibly related to 'poke' or 'pouch'.
Historical Usage:The word has been used since Middle English and has consistently referred to the action of gathering or contracting into wrinkles or folds.
Related Idioms:
Idiom:
"Pucker up"
Explanation:A phrase commonly used to tell someone to purse their lips together, often in preparation for a kiss.
Misconceptions:
Misconception:
Confusing 'pucker' (verb) with 'pucker' (noun).
Explanation:'Pucker' can be both a verb and a noun with related meanings, but they are distinct parts of speech.