Often used to describe facial expressions, especially lips when showing disapproval or preparing to kiss.

Facial Expressions

Can be used metaphorically to indicate something is not smooth or straightforward.

Not Always Literal

The phrase 'pucker up' is a common informal instruction to prepare for a kiss.

Pucker Up

Often describes an unintentional or unwanted fold in fabric, suggesting a flaw or imperfection.

Fabric Problems

Indicates a contrast between a normally smooth surface and the present wrinkled state, highlighting irregularity.

Smooth vs Rough

Presence of puckers in textiles may suggest poor quality sewing or fabric that easily wrinkles.

Quality Indicator

 cuttlefish not just to be able to change their color but to be able to change the entire texture of their skin and to be able to change their their whole body shape to blend in with their environment so the blue ringed octopus can take on any color from sort of white through to very very dark brown pucker its skin up

Steve Backshall on a...

 is how it protects your lips, the texture, right, and maybe if you can discern any flavor or not. Okay. Take a step here. Okay, now I'm going to ask you to pucker up.

The pattern behind...

 the sickbay and just pucker that is his driving around at the moment okay so hopefully they'll both be fixed soon look the grass is long he said just

Safari Live - Day 329 PIPE...

 and maybe if you can discern any flavor have you ever done a kissing tested okay now I'm going to ask you to pucker