Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puckering

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
puck-er-ing
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fold or pinched bunch of fabric caused by the shrinkage of one layer among many.

verb

present participle and gerund of pucker

name

A surname.

Inflected Forms

more puckering (comparative) most puckering (superlative) puckerings (plural)

Derived Forms

puckeringly

Questions

What does puckering mean?
A fold or pinched bunch of fabric caused by the shrinkage of one layer among many.

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