puckery
English
Etymology
pucker + -y
Adjective
puckery (comparative more puckery, superlative most puckery)
- Very sour, so that the lips pucker.
- 2008 January 16, “Recipe: Seared Pork Chops With Kimchi”, in New York Times:
- Taste and add more honey if needed; sauce should be tart but not puckery.
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- Inclined to become puckered or wrinkled; full of puckers or wrinkles.