adjective
- causing the mouth to pucker; having a sharp, sour, or astringent taste
Examples
- The unripe persimmon had a puckery taste that made her face scrunch up.
- Green apples can be quite puckery compared to red ones.
- The wine was too puckery for his taste.
- She avoided the puckery cranberries in her salad.
- The lemon’s puckery juice made him wince.
- Wild blackberries often have a puckery quality when not fully ripe.