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pucker vs scrunch

scrunch vs pucker

pucker and scrunch both are nouns.

pucker and scrunch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pucker Yes No Yes No
scrunch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, scrunch is a hypernym of pucker; that is, scrunch is a word with a broader meaning than pucker:
  • pucker: to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
  • scrunch: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
Other hypernyms of pucker include crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch up, wrinkle.
As verbs, scrunch is a hypernym of pucker; that is, scrunch is a word with a broader meaning than pucker:
  • pucker: become wrinkled or drawn together
  • scrunch: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
Other hypernyms of pucker include crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch up, wrinkle.
pucker (noun) scrunch (noun)
an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth) a crunching noise
pucker (verb) scrunch (verb)
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
draw together into folds or puckers sit on one's heels
become wrinkled or drawn together make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
Difference between pucker and scrunch

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