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- [puhk-er]
- /ˈpʌk ər/
- /ˈpʌk.ər/
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- [puhk-er]
- /ˈpʌk ər/
Definitions of puckered word
- noun puckered a wrinkle; an irregular fold. 1
- noun puckered a puckered part, as of cloth tightly or crookedly sewn. 1
- noun puckered Archaic. a state of agitation or perturbation. 1
- adjective puckered creased or wrinkled 0
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Origin of puckered
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; apparently a frequentative form connected with poke2; see -er6 and for the meaning cf. purse
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Parts of speech for Puckered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
puckered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
puckered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for puckered
adj puckered
- corrugated — Corrugated metal or cardboard has been folded into a series of small parallel folds to make it stronger.
- fluted — fine, clear, and mellow; flutelike: fluted notes.
- furrowed — a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
adjective puckered
noun puckered
- rabbeted — Simple past tense and past participle of rabbet.
Antonyms for puckered
verb puckered
- loosed — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
Top questions with puckered
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