Release the scrunch
To unpucker is to relax or smooth out something that has been puckered—drawn together into wrinkles or folds.
Lips unpucker after a kiss.
Fabric unpuckers when tension releases.
The word extends to easing tightness generally: Take a breath and unpucker.
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Release the scrunch
To unpucker is to relax or smooth out something that has been puckered—drawn together into wrinkles or folds.
Lips unpucker after a kiss.
Fabric unpuckers when tension releases.
The word extends to easing tightness generally: Take a breath and unpucker.
1. physical — uncrease, Remove folds from; unwrinkle (Remove creases from); smooth (Without roughness or difficulty); flatten (Make level or smooth); relax · release · loosen · soften · untighten · unclench · slacken · unfurl · straighten · unbend
2. facial — relax, Become less tense; soften (Make less firm); ease (Lack of strain); unclench (Release from tight grip); smooth · release · loosen · neutral · calm · decompress · settle · rest · slacken
facial/muscular contractionunpucker ≠ pucker Draw into wrinkles; scrunch · purse · tighten · contract · crinkle
unpuckers, unpuckered, unpuckering
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/unpucker