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astringent
[uh-strin-juhnt]
adjective
Medicine/Medical.contracting; constrictive; styptic.
harshly biting; caustic.
his astringent criticism.
Synonyms: , ,stern or severe; austere.
Synonyms: , ,sharply incisive; pungent.
astringent wit.
noun
Medicine/Medical.a substance that contracts the tissues or canals of the body, thereby diminishing discharges, as of mucus or blood.
a cosmetic that cleans the skin and constricts the pores.
astringent
/ əˈٰɪԻəԳ /
adjective
severe; harsh
sharp or invigorating
causing contraction of body tissues, checking blood flow, or restricting secretions of fluids; styptic
noun
an astringent drug or lotion
astringent
A substance or preparation, such as alum, that draws together or constricts body tissues, resulting in decreased flow of blood or other secretions.
Other Word Forms
- astringency noun
- astringently adverb
- nonastringency noun
- nonastringent adjective
- nonastringently adverb
- ˈٰԲԳٱ adverb
- ˈٰԲԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of astringent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of astringent1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“It’s going to become bitter and astringent. You're going to extract too many tannins out of it.”
These compounds, which look like rings at the molecular level, interact with proteins in your saliva to produce a dry, astringent sensation that makes your mouth pucker.
The latter are bitter and astringent compounds that come from grape skins, seeds and stems.
Frank‘s and Charley‘s very different definitions of what constitutes a friend offers an astringent alternative to our culture’s sometimes treacly, overly simplistic portrayal of the bond.
Winogrand, who died in 1984, at 56, had an astringent take on the world that didn’t benefit from the infusion of color.
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