Astringent Definition & Meaning
astringent
- adjective
- sour or bitter in taste
- tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions"
- noun
- a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
"Astringent" in song lyrics
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"Yet hopefully clean streams be an astringent"
CunninLynguists — What'll You Do? -
"acnedote astringent"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with astringent
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- What does astringent mean?
- sour or bitter in taste tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions" a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
- What part of speech is astringent?
- Astringent is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does astringent have?
- Astringent has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).