Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To smooth away the puckers of; relax.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • transitive verb To smooth away the puckers or wrinkles of.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb To smooth away the puckers or wrinkles of.

Etymologies

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un- +‎ pucker

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Examples

  • I am reminded of that old urban legend about frogs not being able to fart, and how if you squeeze them until their frog lips unpucker and pour a mixture of Coke and Pop Rocks down their throat, they will give a few hops and then explode in a million green, slimy pieces.

    HIGH BEFORE HOMEROOM MAYA SLOAN 2010

  • And I did like that Dean notices that Sam was uptight, and encourages him to unpucker and try to relax for once.

    Supernatural: Hammer of the Gods - Pink Raygun.com 2010

  • I am reminded of that old urban legend about frogs not being able to fart, and how if you squeeze them until their frog lips unpucker and pour a mixture of Coke and Pop Rocks down their throat, they will give a few hops and then explode in a million green, slimy pieces.

    HIGH BEFORE HOMEROOM MAYA SLOAN 2010

  • He needs to unpucker -- George's sorry backside won't be back.

    Just Another Travesty 2009

  • Then he would raise his head, his face would unpucker little by little, the sallow tones of his skin would disappear.

    Honore de Balzac, His Life and Writings

  • She laughed with glee as she saw his mouth all puckered up until he believed it would never unpucker again.

    The Princess Pocahontas Virginia Watson 1904

  • ldquo;And I did like that Dean notices that Sam was uptight, and encourages him to unpucker and try to relax for once.

    Supernatural: Hammer of the Gods - Pink Raygun.com 2010

  • Andrew got the next two kids to hit into outs, and Jili breathed a little easier but Ben didn’t dare unpucker.

    Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011

  • Andrew got the next two kids to hit into outs, and Jili breathed a little easier but Ben didn’t dare unpucker.

    Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011

  • ... that they may eventually be able to unpucker his rectum ...

    halls of macadamia 2010

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