astringent
1
7.8
- adjective
- /əˈstrɪn.dʒənt/
- Specialized
:
astringente
- Swallowed straight down, it raked the mouth and throat and, like other astringent liquids, was reputed to have beneficial medicinal qualities.
- bitter and astringent
- astringent taste
- astringent flavor
Examples
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The new research justifies the widespread use of astringent foods as "palate cleansers" that people sample throughout a meal.
Blog text (7) -
There was a pervasive odor of something astringent and medicinal.
Fiction book (1997) -
The air held the astringent, cindery smell of approaching snow.
Fiction book (1997) -
His powers of analysis were redoubtable, his logic impeccable, his writing astringent and arresting.
Academic text (2014) -
Many of the world's most beloved food combinations pair an astringent food, which causes the mouth to pucker up, with a fatty food, which makes the mouth feel slippery.
Blog text (7) -
Instantly, my mouth is full of a liquid red as blood, and my tongue and lips are shriveled with a sharp aromatic astringent resembling cloves.
Blog text (22) -
Every time study participants took a sip of green tea, for example, they perceived it to be more astringent than during the previous sip, indicating that the astringents were reacting more strongly with the lubricating proteins in their mouths upon each exposure.
Blog text (7) -
The unripe berries had an astringent taste that made my mouth pucker.
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Herbal teas often contain astringent ingredients that can leave a dry sensation in your mouth.
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I found the astringent flavor of the citrus fruit refreshing yet intense.
Synonyms
81
1.0
Having a sharp, unpleasant taste that is not sweet
15
3.6
A strong, pleasantly sour taste like lemon
8
6.7
A strong, unpleasant sharp taste or smell
4
1.0
A sharp taste you feel in the mouth, like lemon
4
3.5
Tasting sharp and sour like lemon or vinegar
3
2.2
Having a sharp, sour taste like a lemon
1
5.9
Having a sharp, sour taste or smell
Having a tight, wrinkled look or making the mouth feel tight
A little sour in taste like a lemon
Slightly sour in taste or tone
Tasting sour and sharp like lemon
Having a sharp, sour taste like lemon or vinegar
A taste or smell that is sharp and sour like vinegar
Having a sharp taste or smell like vinegar
Tasting sharp and like lemon or vinegar
Has a slightly sharp taste like lemon
A strong, slightly sour taste like in aged cheese or salad dressing
A little strong in taste or smell, like lemon
Being slightly sharp and unpleasant in taste or feeling
A sharp sour taste like lemon or grapefruit
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A medicine that makes body tissues tighten to reduce bleeding or discharge
How Astringent
- Specialized
1
7.8
15
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Astringent comes from the Latin parts ad- ('to') and stringere ('to tighten'), the same root you see in strict. So an astringent taste is one that makes your mouth feel tight and puckery.