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astringently

astringently

8.8
With a dry, tightening feeling in the mouth or on the skin
  • adverb
  • /əˈstrɪn.dʒənt.li/
translation icon : astringentemente
  • The sauce was seasoned astringently, making the dish feel sharp and dry in the mouth.

Examples

  • The astringent flavor of the wine left a dry sensation astringently in my mouth.

  • The lemon juice tasted astringently on my tongue.

  • The herbal tea tasted astringently, leaving a dry feeling on my tongue.

  • Some facial cleansers work astringently to tighten the skin and reduce oil.

  • The astringently sour taste of the lemon made my mouth pucker.

  • After swimming in the ocean, I felt astringently dry skin due to the salt.

  • The astringently bitter tea left a tightening sensation on my tongue.

Synonyms

acridly
vsastringently
8.6

In a sharp, unpleasant way that makes your nose or throat sting

causes a drying puckering tightening feeling in the mouth or on skin

How Astringent

acridly
8.6
astringently
8.8
gently
372 1.0

Surface Forms

astringently positive

Morphology

astringently = astringent (transparent) = astringent + ly

The adverb 'astringently' is transparently derived from the adjective 'astringent' by adding the suffix '-ly', indicating manner.

Etymology

Astringently comes from a Latin verb made of ad- 'to' and stringere 'to pull tight', the same root as the English words string and strict. So when something tastes astringently, it makes your mouth feel tight and dry, as if it has been pulled together.