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unpursed

unpursed

1 8.2
Lips that are relaxed and a little open, often showing calm
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpɜrst/
: sin apretar
  • She looked at him with unpursed lips.

Examples

  • She listened with her lips unpursed and a gentle smile on her face.

  • The child sat quietly, mouth unpursed as he watched the birds outside.

  • His unpursed lips showed that he was calm and at ease.

  • Her lips were unpursed.

  • She listened with her lips unpursed and a gentle smile on her face.

  • His unpursed lips showed that he was calm and at ease.

  • The child sat quietly, mouth unpursed as he watched the birds outside.

Synonyms

unlined
vsunpursed
1 3.7

Skin that is smooth without lines or wrinkles

refers to mouth relaxation, not absence of facial lines
unstretched
vsunpursed
1 3.6

A thing that is not pulled tight and stays loose, like a canvas

is relaxed specifically at the mouth, open rather than pressed
unflexed
vsunpursed
1 5.8

Straight and not bent or tensed

describes relaxation at the mouth, not general straightness of a limb
unrumpled
vsunpursed
1 5.3

It has no wrinkles and looks neat

means the mouth is relaxed, not just clothes or fabric neatness
unfurrowed
vsunpursed
1 8.2

A surface that is smooth and even with no lines or wrinkles

is about mouth openness rather than absence of deep surface grooves
unseamed
vsunpursed
1 8.9

Very smooth skin without lines or creases

means relaxation at the mouth rather than surface perfection

Antonyms

1 8.4

Having a tight, wrinkled look or making the mouth feel tight

How Pursed

puckery
1 8.4
unpursed
1 8.2

Surface Forms

unpursed positive

Morphology

unpursed = pursed (transparent) = un + purse + ed

The word is formed by adding the productive negative prefix 'un-' to 'pursed' (purse + -ed), giving a straightforward negation.

Etymology

The word unpursed has un- 'not' plus purse, a small bag that also means 'to press together'. To 'purse' your lips is to press them together like closing a little bag, so unpursed lips are 'not pressed together', relaxed or open.