unpuckering
/ʌnˈpʌkərɪŋ/
adjective
- Becoming smooth or flat; no longer wrinkled or gathered.
- The unpuckering edges of the pie crust looked perfectly golden.
- The unpuckering skin on the fruit indicated it was no longer fresh.
- He applied a warm cloth to the unpuckering leather to restore its shape.
noun
- The act or process of becoming smooth or flat after being gathered or wrinkled.
- She watched the unpuckering of the dried apple slices as they rehydrated.
- The unpuckering of the fabric after steaming took only a few seconds.
- The slow unpuckering of his brow showed he was finally relaxing.