puckering up
Pre-kiss lip action
Puckering up is tightening the lips into a rounded shape, typically in preparation for a kiss: She puckered up and leaned in.
The phrase can also describe bracing oneself more generally, or the wrinkling that happens when fabric or skin gathers: The cheap fabric kept puckering up at the seams.
- smoochInformal term for kissing
- first kissInitial romantic contact
- wrinkleSurface fold or crease
- kissTouch with lips
- mouthOral opening
lip gloss · scrunch · pout · anticipation · buss · affection · readiness · lemon · bashfulness · love interest · blush · intimacy · pinch · tighten · flirtation · lips · crease · butterfly kiss
romantic/social intent
puckering upturning away
Redirecting oneself elsewhere
recoiling · pulling back · drawing back · flinching · grimacing