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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Obsolete form of puggry. alt-of, obsolete

Adjective

1. 1
   Very sour, so that the lips pucker.

   "Taste and add more honey if needed; sauce should be tart but not puckery."

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

astringentcorrugatedcrumpledfurrowedknittedknotted

Example

More examples

"Taste and add more honey if needed; sauce should be tart but not puckery."

Etymology

From pucker + -y.

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