0 past simple and past participle of purse
1 to bring your lips tightly together so that they form a rounded shape, usually as an expression of disapproval:
To distinguish the yes/no question marking from that of wh- questions, the yes/no arking also includes raised eyebrows and widened eyes as well as slightly pursed lips.
His small, full-lipped mouth is tightly pursed.
Though it is generally unanimous that both goals are integral to achieving reconciliation, practitioners often disagree about which goal should be pursed first: justice or peace?
The net is then pursed, closing the bottom of the net, then pulling up the net until the fish are caught alongside the vessel.
The release (exhalation) of highly compressed air through a valve (such as pursed lips) causes it to drop radically in temperature.
He shut his eyes and pursed his lips.
As a young girl she continued working for charities and pursed her passion along with it.
Phoebidas, hoping for a rout, rashly pursed them closely.
