📖 Definitions of "Astringency"
noun
- 1
An astringent taste.
- 2
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
🔄 Synonyms of "Astringency"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| stypsisnoun | astringency |
| astringencenoun | Alternative form of astringency. [An astringent taste.] |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Astringency"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| astringencenoun | Alternative form of astringency. [An astringent taste.] |
| stypsisnoun | astringency |
| austerenessnoun | The state of being austere |
| acriditynoun | An acrid taste or smell. |
| acridnessnoun | An acrid taste or smell. |
| deastringencynoun | The removal or loss of astringency (of some fruit) |
| stypticitynoun | The quality or state of being styptic; astringency. |
| stringencynoun | A rigorous imposition of standards. |
| bitternessnoun | The quality of having a bitter taste. |
| tartnessnoun | The characteristic of being tart; sharpness of taste. |
| aciditynoun | The quality or state of being acid. |
| sharpnessnoun | (uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness. |
| asperationnoun | Harshness; unpleasantness. |
| acidnessnoun | acidity, sourness |
| detersivenessnoun | Having a cleansing quality. |
| acescencenoun | The quality of being acescent; the process of acetous fermentation; a moderate degree of sourness. |
| acetositynoun | The quality of being acetous; sourness. |
| asperitynoun | (figurative) (uncountable) The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience; (countable) a thing that is harsh and difficult to endure; a difficulty, a hardship. |
| corrosivenessnoun | The quality or property of corroding or being corrosive, of eating away or disintegrating; acrimony. |
| tanginessnoun | The quality or state of being tangy. |
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