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PUCKERING Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word puckering. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word puckering. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for PUCKERING

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contracting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• becoming infected

creasing
verb, nounv, n
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

crinkling
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

verb

• make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic

• become wrinkled or crumpled or creased

wrinkling
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

• a minor difficulty

• a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different)

verb

• gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker

• make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic

• make wrinkled or creased

• become wrinkled or crumpled or creased

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

Best Hypernyms For PUCKERING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for puckering, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
crease crinkle crisp ruckle scrunch wrinkle bend crimp flexure fold plication sew stitch
Phrases (2)
scrunch upsew together

Alternatives for CONTRACTING

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