astringent

CEFRC2

/əˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Causing a tightening feeling in the body or skin.

  2. 02

    noun

    A substance used to tighten skin or stop bleeding.

Examples

  • I can't find an astringent that doesn't dry out my skin.

  • These grapes are fairly astringent, so they make my mouth pucker.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Extremely sour, bitter.

  2. Sharp, caustic, severe.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.

More examples

In context

  • Philip, who was made Duke of Edinburgh on the couple’s wedding, introduced a new, less stuffy, though as the years went on occasionally astringent, tone to the royal family.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The doctor applied an blank lotion to tighten the patient's skin after the minor surgery.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From Latin adstringere (“to bind fast”), from ad (“toward”) + stringere (“bind, pull tight”). Compare stringent.