pucker vs stitch

pucker and stitch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pucker	Yes	No	Yes	No
stitch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stitch is a hypernym of pucker; that is, stitch is a word with a broader meaning than pucker:

Other hypernyms of pucker include run up, sew, sew together.

pucker (noun)	stitch (noun)
an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)	a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
	a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running

pucker (verb)	stitch (verb)
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds	fasten by sewing; do needlework
draw together into folds or puckers
become wrinkled or drawn together