PUCKERED Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word puckered. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PUCKERED
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contracted | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • reduced in size or pulled together | ||||||||
crinkled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves | ||||||||
furrowed | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface | ||||||||
ridged | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship | ||||||||
wrinkled | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • marked by wrinkles • (of linens or clothes) not ironed | ||||||||
creased | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an angular or rounded shape made by folding • a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface • a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade verb • make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic • make wrinkled or creased • scrape gently • become wrinkled or crumpled or creased | ||||||||
folded | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • an angular or rounded shape made by folding • a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church • a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock • a group of sheep or goats • a folded part (as in skin or muscle) • a pen for sheep • the act of folding verb • bend or lay so that one part covers the other • incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating • cease to operate or cause to cease operating • confine in a fold, like sheep • become folded or folded up | ||||||||
ruck | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things • an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth) verb • become wrinkled or drawn together | ||||||||
cockle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • common edible European bivalve • common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs verb • stir up (water) so as to form ripples • to gather something into small wrinkles or folds | ||||||||
crumple | verbv | |||||||
verb • fall apart • fold or collapse • to gather something into small wrinkles or folds • become wrinkled or crumpled or creased | ||||||||
gather | verbv | |||||||
noun • sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching • the act of gathering something verb • assemble or get together • collect in one place • increase in amount by collecting or gathering • conclude from evidence • draw together into folds or puckers • get people together • draw and bring closer • look for (food) in nature • increase or develop | ||||||||
knit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a fabric made by knitting • a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side • needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine verb • make (textiles) by knitting • tie or link together • to gather something into small wrinkles or folds | ||||||||
rumple | verbv | |||||||
verb • disturb the smoothness of • to gather something into small wrinkles or folds • become wrinkled or crumpled or creased | ||||||||
tuck | verbv | |||||||
noun • eatables (especially sweets) • (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest • a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place • a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges verb • fit snugly into • make a tuck or several folds in • draw together into folds or puckers | ||||||||
ruck up | ||||||||
verb • become wrinkled or drawn together |