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puck·er Listen to audio/ˈpʌkɚ/ verb
puck·ers; puck·ered; puck·er·ing
: to pull the sides of (something, such as skin or cloth) together so that folds or wrinkles are formed [+ obj] He puckered his lips [=he squeezed his lips together in the way people do when they are going to kiss someone] and kissed her on the cheek. [no obj] His skin puckered a little around the scar. She puckered up [=puckered her lips] and gave him a big smooch.
— puckered adjective
a puckered seam his puckered [=wrinkled] face/skin

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