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单词 puckery
释义

puckery

[ puhk-uh-ree ]
/ ˈpʌk ə ri /

adjective

puckered.
puckering.
tending to pucker.

Origin of puckery

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; pucker + -y1

Words nearby puckery

pucka, puck-carrier, puck control, pucker, puckerood, puckery, puck hog, puckish, puckout, pud, pudding
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Example sentences from the Web for puckery

  • Mother knows how to avoid the puckery, thick skin in eating plums.

    The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work|Mary Rogers Miller
  • But the skin was thick, very sour and puckery, so eating plums was not an unmixed joy.

    Trees Every Child Should Know|Julia Ellen Rogers
  • Oh, but they were puckery when green, but the frost sweetened them.

    The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work|Mary Rogers Miller
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