puckered up
Lips tightly gathered
Puckered up describes lips drawn together and pushed forward, typically in preparation for a kiss: She puckered up and closed her eyes.
The phrase can also describe the aftermath of exposure to something sour or astringent—a face scrunched in reaction: His mouth puckered up from the lemon.
- scrunchedCrushed into compact mass
- wrinkledHaving surface folds
- pursed lipsTightened, puckered mouth
- tighteningMaking less loose
- furrowedMarked with grooves
ruffled · kiss · first kiss · blowing a kiss · purse · constriction · crumpled · creased · flirtation · bashfulness · anticipation · contracted · coyness · intimacy · grimace · mwah · gathered · sour
surface texture
puckered upsmooth
Without roughness or difficulty
flat · unwrinkled · stretched · taut · even
emotional expression
puckered upopen-mouthed
With jaw dropped
slack-jawed · gaping · relaxed · loose-lipped