puckery

English

Etymology 1

From pucker +‎ -y.

Adjective

puckery (comparative more puckery, superlative most puckery)

1. Very sour, so that the lips pucker.
   • 2008 January 16, “Recipe: Seared Pork Chops With Kimchi”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Taste and add more honey if needed; sauce should be tart but not puckery.

2. Inclined to become puckered or wrinkled; full of puckers or wrinkles.

Etymology 2

Noun

puckery (plural puckeries)

1. Obsolete form of puggry.