puckered-up

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Adjective puckered-up has 1 sense

puckered, puckered-up - (used of the skin of the face) contracted into wrinkles; "a puckered-up mouth waiting to be kissed"; "her mischievous puckered nose"
Antonyms: unwrinkled, wrinkleless (indirect, via wrinkled)

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Puckered-up

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense: Having lips or skin folded tightly together in a puckered manner

Usage:

The old lady gave a puckered-up smile as she tasted the sour lemon.
He kissed her puckered-up lips gently.
The cold weather made his face puckered-up and red.

Sense: (Informal) Nervous or anxious

Usage:

The performer felt puckered-up before going on stage.
She always gets puckered-up during interviews.
His puckered-up face showed how nervous he was before the presentation.

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