Sourness puckered my lips.

Meaning: This means that the food was very sour and it made my lips wrinkle up.

Choice of Words: Sourness refers to a sharp, acidic taste. Puckered means to draw or tighten into wrinkles or folds. When you say "Sourness puckered my lips," it means that the sour taste caused my lips to wrinkle up in a funny way.

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The sour taste made my lips pucker up.

Meaning: This means that the sour taste caused my lips to come together and tighten up, like when you make a sour face.

Choice of Words: Sour means a sharp and unpleasant taste, like the taste of lemon or vinegar. Taste is the sensation you get when you put something in your mouth. Made means to cause something to happen. Pucker up means to draw or fold together, like when you make a kissy face.

My lips puckered from the sourness.

Meaning: This means that my lips came together and tightened up, like when you make a sour face, because of the sour taste.

Choice of Words: Lips are the two fleshy folds of skin that cover your mouth. Puckered means to draw or fold together, like when you make a kissy face. From means because of or as a result of. Sourness means a sharp and unpleasant taste, like the taste of lemon or vinegar.

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