Wednesday, March 23, 2016

word request - What do we call lips squeezing back?


To my mind, to pout means to push one's lips forward, as an expression of petulant annoyance or sexual attraction. To pucker one's lips has a similar meaning.


I am wondering what the opposite expression is called, namely pulling one's lips back. I am not sure scrunch would do, as it signifies the crumbling and squeezing of face.


Here's an image example of such a facial expression from a movie.


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