dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/puc_MWT.json
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{
"puckers":{
"to pull the sides of (something, such as skin or cloth) together so that folds or wrinkles are formed":{
"examples":[
"puckered the fabric before adding stitches"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"corrugates",
"creases",
"crimps",
"folds",
"pleats",
"rucks",
"crinkles",
"crumples",
"rumples",
"scrunches",
"wrinkles",
"crisps",
"ripples",
"ruffles",
"contracts",
"furrows",
"knits",
"messes (up)",
"musses (up)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"evens",
"irons",
"presses",
"straightens",
"unfolds",
"neatens",
"tidies",
"flattens",
"irons out",
"smoothens",
"smooths",
"smoothes",
"uncrumples"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in layers , seams":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"corrugations",
"layers",
"loops",
"plaits",
"pleats",
"plies",
"seams",
"tucks",
"creases",
"crimps",
"crinkles",
"furrows",
"wrinkles",
"crow's-feet",
"crow's feet"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"puckered":{
"to pull the sides of (something, such as skin or cloth) together so that folds or wrinkles are formed":{
"examples":[
"puckered the fabric before adding stitches"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"corrugated",
"creased",
"crimped",
"folded",
"pleated",
"rucked",
"crinkled",
"crumpled",
"rumpled",
"scrunched",
"wrinkled",
"crisped",
"rippled",
"ruffled",
"contracted",
"furrowed",
"knit",
"knitted",
"messed (up)",
"mussed (up)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"evened",
"ironed",
"pressed",
"straightened",
"unfolded",
"neatened",
"tidied",
"flattened",
"ironed out",
"smoothed",
"smoothened",
"uncrumpled"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"pucks":{
"an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers":{
"examples":[
"dreamed that her garden was the secret meeting place of pucks and sprites"
],
"synonyms":[
"brownies",
"dwarfs",
"dwarves",
"elves",
"faeries",
"fairies",
"fays",
"gnomes",
"goblins",
"gremlins",
"hobgoblins",
"kobolds",
"leprechauns",
"pixies",
"sprites",
"trolls"
],
"near synonyms":[
"little people",
"kelpies",
"nixies",
"changelings",
"imps",
"banshees",
"ghouls",
"hags",
"ogres"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"puckery":{
"as in astringent , hyperacid":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"astringent",
"hyperacid",
"pungent",
"sharp",
"tangy",
"zestful",
"zesty",
"zingy",
"dry",
"soured",
"unsweetened",
"acid",
"acidic",
"acidulous",
"sour",
"sourish",
"tart",
"tartish",
"vinegary"
],
"near antonyms":[
"sweet",
"bland",
"smooth",
"flat",
"flavorless",
"insipid",
"savorless",
"tasteless",
"zestless",
"dilute",
"thin",
"watery",
"weak"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"pucker":{
"to pull the sides of (something, such as skin or cloth) together so that folds or wrinkles are formed":{
"examples":[
"puckered the fabric before adding stitches"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"corrugate",
"crease",
"crimp",
"fold",
"pleat",
"ruck",
"crinkle",
"crumple",
"rumple",
"scrunch",
"wrinkle",
"crisp",
"ripple",
"ruffle",
"contract",
"furrow",
"knit",
"mess (up)",
"muss (up)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"even",
"iron",
"press",
"straighten",
"unfold",
"neaten",
"tidy",
"flatten",
"iron out",
"smooth",
"smoothen",
"uncrumple"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in layer , seam":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"corrugation",
"layer",
"loop",
"plait",
"pleat",
"ply",
"seam",
"tuck",
"crease",
"crimp",
"crinkle",
"furrow",
"wrinkle",
"crow's-foot"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"puck":{
"an imaginary being usually having a small human form and magical powers":{
"examples":[
"dreamed that her garden was the secret meeting place of pucks and sprites"
],
"synonyms":[
"brownie",
"dwarf",
"elf",
"faerie",
"faery",
"fairy",
"fay",
"gnome",
"goblin",
"gremlin",
"hobgoblin",
"kobold",
"leprechaun",
"pixie",
"pixy",
"sprite",
"troll"
],
"near synonyms":[
"little people",
"kelpie",
"nixie",
"changeling",
"imp",
"banshee",
"ghoul",
"hag",
"ogre"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"puckering":{
"to pull the sides of (something, such as skin or cloth) together so that folds or wrinkles are formed":{
"examples":[
"puckered the fabric before adding stitches"
],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"corrugating",
"creasing",
"crimping",
"folding",
"pleating",
"rucking",
"crinkling",
"crumpling",
"rumpling",
"scrunching",
"wrinkling",
"crisping",
"rippling",
"ruffling",
"contracting",
"furrowing",
"knitting",
"messing (up)",
"mussing (up)"
],
"near antonyms":[
"evening",
"ironing",
"pressing",
"straightening",
"unfolding",
"neatening",
"tidying",
"flattening",
"ironing out",
"smoothening",
"smoothing",
"uncrumpling"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"pucka":{
"being exactly as appears or as claimed":{
"examples":[
"wondering whether the old-looking ivory box was pukka \u2014or just something recently manufactured in China"
],
"synonyms":[
"authentic",
"bona fide",
"certifiable",
"certified",
"dinkum",
"echt",
"genuine",
"honest",
"real",
"right",
"sure-enough",
"true"
],
"near synonyms":[
"actual",
"historical",
"original",
"lawful",
"legal",
"legitimate",
"identifiable",
"recognizable",
"verifiable",
"proven",
"substantiated",
"validated",
"verified",
"incontestable",
"incontrovertible",
"indisputable",
"indubitable",
"irrefutable",
"undeniable",
"undoubted",
"unmistakable",
"unquestionable",
"veritable",
"very",
"accurate",
"correct",
"proper",
"pure",
"unadulterated",
"unalloyed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"artificial",
"factitious",
"imitation",
"man-made",
"simulated",
"synthetic",
"unnatural",
"concocted",
"fabricated",
"manufactured",
"deceptive",
"delusive",
"delusory",
"misleading"
],
"antonyms":[
"bogus",
"counterfeit",
"fake",
"false",
"mock",
"phony",
"phoney",
"pseudo",
"sham",
"spurious",
"suppositious",
"supposititious",
"unauthentic",
"unreal"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"puckish":{
"tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness":{
"examples":[
"he takes a puckish delight in teasing her about her love life, or lack thereof"
],
"synonyms":[
"arch",
"devilish",
"elvish",
"espi\u00e8gle",
"impish",
"knavish",
"leprechaunish",
"mischievous",
"pixie",
"pixy",
"pixieish",
"prankish",
"rascally",
"roguish",
"scampish",
"sly",
"tricksy",
"waggish",
"wicked"
],
"near synonyms":[
"antic",
"coltish",
"coy",
"frisky",
"frolicsome",
"kittenish",
"playful",
"sportful",
"sportive",
"gay",
"happy",
"lighthearted",
"whimsical",
"energetic",
"lively",
"spirited",
"sprightly",
"artful",
"crafty",
"cunning",
"trickish",
"tricky",
"wily",
"misbehaving",
"naughty",
"troublemaking",
"pestering",
"riling",
"teasing"
],
"near antonyms":[
"grave",
"grim",
"sedate",
"sober",
"solemn",
"staid",
"stern"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
}
}