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Webster 1913 Edition


Puckery

Puck′er-y

,
Adj.
1.
Producing, or tending to produce, a pucker;
as, a
puckery
taste
.
Lowell.
2.
Inclined to become puckered or wrinkled; full of puckers or wrinkles.

Definition 2024


puckery

puckery

English

Adjective

puckery (comparative more puckery, superlative most puckery)

  1. 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.
  2. Inclined to become puckered or wrinkled; full of puckers or wrinkles.