Definition of astringent in English:

astringent

adjective əˈstrɪn(d)ʒ(ə)ntəˈstrɪndʒənt

1Causing the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues.
an astringent skin lotion
Example sentencesExamples
- Most packs and masks are astringent, so they stimulate blood circulation in the skin.
- Studies have shown that calendula ointments can accelerate the healing of wounds and have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, astringent and immune-stimulating properties.
- A woody, citrus-like, mildly astringent blend which is excellent for combination skin - it will help to balance out patches of dry and oily skin.
- It has a bracing, fresh smell, is an all-natural essential oil, and it has astringent / antiseptic properties which will kill off bacteria.
- We know that strong tea is very astringent - it puckers the mouth - so think what it is doing to the kidneys.
- Cucumbers are more than 90% water and have astringent properties, which help constrict blood vessels.
- It was included, because of its astringent qualities, in skin tonics, and became a principal ingredient in shampoos and hair rinses.
- Nowadays herbalists use it for its astringent properties.
- If your skin cracks open, doctors sometimes prescribe wet dressings with mildly astringent properties to contract the skin, reduce secretions and prevent infection.
- To detoxify and tone the liver after a meat-laden diet, Janet prescribed astringent greens like dandelion.
- The cooked or steamed fruit loses its laxative activity and becomes more astringent and constipating.
- Putting cool compresses soaked in an astringent liquid on the blisters and sores might also make them hurt or itch less.
- Many beneficial properties have been assigned to the mango, such as its antiscorbutic, diuretic, laxative and astringent effects.
- Witch hazel contains astringent tannins that dry up the fluid-filled skin and relieve pain by increasing circulation.
- If your skin is oily, use a more astringent witch hazel-based toner.
- The astringent action of the alcohol will dry out your skin.
- Tomatoes, which are astringent and acidic, assist in the digestion of dairy products and help counterbalance the greasy quality of the fatty, over-salted cheese.
- Tannins are astringent substances found in the seeds, skin and stems of grapes.
- To clear up blemishes, dab an astringent facial toner on acne spots.
- You will find that this lotion is slightly astringent, leaving your skin feeling cool and delightfully fragrant.
Synonyms
constricting, contracting, constrictive, constringent, styptic
2Sharp or severe in manner or style.
her astringent words had their effect
Example sentencesExamples
- This daunting, darkly astringent music was played in a superlative manner by cellist Marilyn De Olivera (a graduate of Indiana and Rice Universities).
- But he is also capable of terse, astringent judgments and an incisive turn of phrase.
- This tale cloys today's palate: we miss the astringent irony which Thomas Hardy would have brought to circumstances like these.
- Weill's brief overture is wonderfully astringent and dissonant, the precise opposite of the florid, creamy style of the composer often regarded as his chief competitor, George Gershwin.
- I see it as more sardonic and astringent, in the manner of Prokofiev.
- His recitative is more expressive, varying from something quite melodious to a fast-moving narration, in which individual words and phrases are expressed by astringent harmonies.
- This ambitious work is remarkably astringent and contemporary.
- The final chapter is nicely astringent and melancholic.
- They wanted us to talk about our problems,’ His voice was astringent with sarcasm and cynicism.
- Comparative work has been promoted by the Canadian historian Donald Akenson, providing an astringent critique of some of the clichés of Irish immigrant historiography.
- These are quirky books, written by a quirky writer for quirky readers; they offer an astringent tonic in a time when narration, across genres and media, falls as often as not into saccharine complacency.
- This is a fine work with all the characteristics of the composer's style: astringent harmonies, strong motor rhythms and lyrical melodies.
- His less astringent manner could help him forge the strategic relationships his father couldn't.
- It's not saying anything against them to assert that there is also a tough, astringent view of life that should be given its due.
- For its time, the sound is fairly astringent - like Mahler in a sullen mood.
- That said, I tend to agree with Cartledge's more astringent view of Alexander.
- The harmonies become slightly more astringent, and one hears a new fascination with cross-rhythms and syncopation.
Synonyms
severe, sharp, stern, harsh, rough, acerbic, austere, caustic, mordant, trenchant
sarcastic, sardonic, scathing, cutting, incisive, penetrating, piercing, stinging, searing
wounding, hurtful, unkind, cruel, spiteful, waspish, poisonous, vicious
North American acerb
informal bitchy, catty
British informal sarky
North American informal snarky
rare acidulous, mordacious
1. 2.1 (of taste or smell) sharp or bitter.
  an astringent smell of rotting apples
  Example sentencesExamples
  Focus on spicy, bitter and astringent tastes, and reduce sweet, salty and sour-tasting foods.
  The anticarcinogenic compounds that taste astringent to us are actually toxins too - poisonous to the insects that chew on the plants.
  Buttermilk is an assortment of three tastes - sweet, sour and astringent.
  The deep green, hairy leaves make a slightly astringent tea that's similar to a mild, fragrant China tea.
  At first we protested vigorously, but when we had grown accustomed to the astringent flavour of the fruit, we were glad to take our share.
  It is even possible that the urge to consume bitter and astringent compounds such as tea, coffee and chilli is an ancient drive to eat foods that help combat our many parasites.
  The tannins in a wine come from skins, seeds, and stems, and when those parts are still green at picking time, the wine can be rough and astringent.
  The strong astringent smell of ammonia invigorated Ted for the first time all morning.
  The presence of phenols gives the water a slightly astringent taste and a light orange-yellowish colour.
  The bright green fruits are said to have a sour, sweet, bitter, and astringent taste, with a cooling energy.
  If you find sage's pungent and astringent taste too strong, mix it with some cooling mint, lemon balm, or lemon juice.
  A bitter, astringent scent like hospital antiseptic is in the air.
  Young red wines may also contain excessive quantities of tannins, which taste bitter and astringent unless allowed to polymerize during extended bottle ageing.
  Green tomatoes tend to be astringent and in the South are most often fried in cornmeal and served with a tangy dip.
  Back inside, I find mother cooking, juicing lemons and chopping coriander, which has filled the kitchen with its slightly astringent smell.
  Prior to processing, cocoa has a rather astringent taste.
  Where are the days of long, complex formulas, and what has happened to difficult perfumes that smell sharp and astringent, or dry and peppery?
  It had a sour, faintly astringent smell of decay.
  Taste is actually a very direct way of experiencing the pharmacology of a plant - certain strong alkaloids taste bitter, volatile oils have an aromatic taste, certain plant acids have a sour of astringent taste.
  And why do you think every salad you order is the same mixed shred of multicoloured crunchy stuff, which tastes only of the astringent, mustard-thick dressing squirted over it?
  The rest of the plant has a distinctive, astringent smell that can be detected by rubbing the leaves or flowers.

noun əˈstrɪn(d)ʒ(ə)ntəˈstrɪndʒənt

An astringent lotion applied to the skin to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions or as a cosmetic to make the skin less oily.
Example sentencesExamples
- Witch hazel is a cooling astringent, and vegetable glycerin moisturizes your skin.
- They have been used since ancient times as anaesthetics, analgesics, anti-allergens, anti-carcinogens, antiseptics, antibiotics, antispasmodics and astringents.
- Hawthorn berry and flower, for example, are considered excellent cardiac tonics, diuretics and astringents.
- The team demonstrated this by tasting white wines, which do not contain astringents.
- I use a gentle astringent as I have oily skin.
- Polyphenols - phytochemicals that act like astringents - are major sources of antioxidants in apples.
- Also, avoid using astringents containing alcohol on anywhere but the most oily patches of skin.
- Fruits like Granny Smith apples and grapefruit act as astringents and help cut down on excessive cravings.
- I use witch hazel as an astringent.
- Rosewood and grapefruit are both mild astringents and will improve the colour and texture of the skin.
- The alcohol will remove excess oils, the witch hazel will tighten skin and close the pores, and the juice will act as a healing astringent and exfoliant.
- Black tea contains tannin, an astringent that can help relieve pain.
- They should not try to scrub the lesions away, and they should not use alcohol-based astringents that can dry and irritate their skin.
- Alcohol-based astringents and toners can make skin even drier.
- Unlike the above circulatory herbs, horse chestnut is an astringent.
- Spray your face with your homemade astringent.
- Witch hazel is an old-fashioned astringent found at your local pharmacy or grocery store.
- The stem bark is also used as an astringent and febrifuge for relapsing fevers.
- A range of ointments is available that contain local anaesthetics, mild astringents, or steroids.
- You may also consider using a toner or astringent after washing your face.

Derivatives

astringency

noun əˈstrɪndʒ(ə)nsiəˈstrɪndʒ(ə)nsi

There was no distinctive flavour apart from a slight astringency.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is an important issue because even trained tasters can have trouble distinguishing between bitterness and astringency.
- A warmly lyrical idiom gave place to a gritty astringency that must have been very disturbing to erstwhile admirers.
- For all its harmonic astringency, Ullmann's music is frequently beautiful.
- The tarragon sauce lent an interesting and subtle astringency, which gave the tender pork a real lift.

astringently

adverb

"Well, this is an interesting change of mind," Sandusky remarked astringently.
Example sentencesExamples
- His use of astringently pretty colors, such as acidic pink and lime green, pushed the paintings toward a kind of industrial picturesque.
- There are few pleasures more mentally invigorating than astringently witty and wise satirical fiction.
- Of course its also cruelly, astringently funny.
- His novels stood out for being both remarkably well-written and astringently original.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French, from Latin astringent- 'pulling tight', from the verb astringere, from ad- 'towards' + stringere 'bind, pull tight'.

strict from Late Middle English:
People first used strict to mean ‘restricted in space or extent’. The 17th-century philosopher Richard Burthogge wrote in 1675: ‘I am apt to think that Hell is of a Vast Extent, and that the bounds and limits of it, are not so strict and narrow, as the most imagine.’ Other early meanings included ‘tight’ and ‘stretched taut’ before the meaning ‘imposing severe discipline’ developed in the late 16th century. The source is Latin strictus, based on stringere ‘to tighten or draw tight’. Stringent (mid 17th century) and its variant astringent (mid 16th century) are from the same source. See also district

Rhymes

contingent, stringent

Definition of astringent in US English:

astringent

adjectiveəˈstrɪndʒəntəˈstrinjənt

1Causing the contraction of body tissues, typically of the skin.
an astringent skin lotion
Example sentencesExamples
- To detoxify and tone the liver after a meat-laden diet, Janet prescribed astringent greens like dandelion.
- Many beneficial properties have been assigned to the mango, such as its antiscorbutic, diuretic, laxative and astringent effects.
- Putting cool compresses soaked in an astringent liquid on the blisters and sores might also make them hurt or itch less.
- A woody, citrus-like, mildly astringent blend which is excellent for combination skin - it will help to balance out patches of dry and oily skin.
- If your skin cracks open, doctors sometimes prescribe wet dressings with mildly astringent properties to contract the skin, reduce secretions and prevent infection.
- To clear up blemishes, dab an astringent facial toner on acne spots.
- It was included, because of its astringent qualities, in skin tonics, and became a principal ingredient in shampoos and hair rinses.
- We know that strong tea is very astringent - it puckers the mouth - so think what it is doing to the kidneys.
- Most packs and masks are astringent, so they stimulate blood circulation in the skin.
- It has a bracing, fresh smell, is an all-natural essential oil, and it has astringent / antiseptic properties which will kill off bacteria.
- The cooked or steamed fruit loses its laxative activity and becomes more astringent and constipating.
- The astringent action of the alcohol will dry out your skin.
- Cucumbers are more than 90% water and have astringent properties, which help constrict blood vessels.
- Tannins are astringent substances found in the seeds, skin and stems of grapes.
- Tomatoes, which are astringent and acidic, assist in the digestion of dairy products and help counterbalance the greasy quality of the fatty, over-salted cheese.
- If your skin is oily, use a more astringent witch hazel-based toner.
- Studies have shown that calendula ointments can accelerate the healing of wounds and have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, astringent and immune-stimulating properties.
- Witch hazel contains astringent tannins that dry up the fluid-filled skin and relieve pain by increasing circulation.
- Nowadays herbalists use it for its astringent properties.
- You will find that this lotion is slightly astringent, leaving your skin feeling cool and delightfully fragrant.
Synonyms
constricting, contracting, constrictive, constringent, styptic
2Sharp or severe in manner or style.
her astringent words had their effect
Example sentencesExamples
- This is a fine work with all the characteristics of the composer's style: astringent harmonies, strong motor rhythms and lyrical melodies.
- The final chapter is nicely astringent and melancholic.
- His less astringent manner could help him forge the strategic relationships his father couldn't.
- For its time, the sound is fairly astringent - like Mahler in a sullen mood.
- They wanted us to talk about our problems,’ His voice was astringent with sarcasm and cynicism.
- These are quirky books, written by a quirky writer for quirky readers; they offer an astringent tonic in a time when narration, across genres and media, falls as often as not into saccharine complacency.
- It's not saying anything against them to assert that there is also a tough, astringent view of life that should be given its due.
- But he is also capable of terse, astringent judgments and an incisive turn of phrase.
- That said, I tend to agree with Cartledge's more astringent view of Alexander.
- His recitative is more expressive, varying from something quite melodious to a fast-moving narration, in which individual words and phrases are expressed by astringent harmonies.
- Weill's brief overture is wonderfully astringent and dissonant, the precise opposite of the florid, creamy style of the composer often regarded as his chief competitor, George Gershwin.
- The harmonies become slightly more astringent, and one hears a new fascination with cross-rhythms and syncopation.
- This daunting, darkly astringent music was played in a superlative manner by cellist Marilyn De Olivera (a graduate of Indiana and Rice Universities).
- Comparative work has been promoted by the Canadian historian Donald Akenson, providing an astringent critique of some of the clichés of Irish immigrant historiography.
- I see it as more sardonic and astringent, in the manner of Prokofiev.
- This ambitious work is remarkably astringent and contemporary.
- This tale cloys today's palate: we miss the astringent irony which Thomas Hardy would have brought to circumstances like these.
Synonyms
severe, sharp, stern, harsh, rough, acerbic, austere, caustic, mordant, trenchant
1. 2.1 (of taste or smell) sharp or bitter.
  an astringent smell of rotting apples
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is even possible that the urge to consume bitter and astringent compounds such as tea, coffee and chilli is an ancient drive to eat foods that help combat our many parasites.
  Prior to processing, cocoa has a rather astringent taste.
  Where are the days of long, complex formulas, and what has happened to difficult perfumes that smell sharp and astringent, or dry and peppery?
  Green tomatoes tend to be astringent and in the South are most often fried in cornmeal and served with a tangy dip.
  The anticarcinogenic compounds that taste astringent to us are actually toxins too - poisonous to the insects that chew on the plants.
  At first we protested vigorously, but when we had grown accustomed to the astringent flavour of the fruit, we were glad to take our share.
  Young red wines may also contain excessive quantities of tannins, which taste bitter and astringent unless allowed to polymerize during extended bottle ageing.
  If you find sage's pungent and astringent taste too strong, mix it with some cooling mint, lemon balm, or lemon juice.
  The tannins in a wine come from skins, seeds, and stems, and when those parts are still green at picking time, the wine can be rough and astringent.
  Buttermilk is an assortment of three tastes - sweet, sour and astringent.
  Back inside, I find mother cooking, juicing lemons and chopping coriander, which has filled the kitchen with its slightly astringent smell.
  The presence of phenols gives the water a slightly astringent taste and a light orange-yellowish colour.
  The bright green fruits are said to have a sour, sweet, bitter, and astringent taste, with a cooling energy.
  The rest of the plant has a distinctive, astringent smell that can be detected by rubbing the leaves or flowers.
  The strong astringent smell of ammonia invigorated Ted for the first time all morning.
  A bitter, astringent scent like hospital antiseptic is in the air.
  Focus on spicy, bitter and astringent tastes, and reduce sweet, salty and sour-tasting foods.
  And why do you think every salad you order is the same mixed shred of multicoloured crunchy stuff, which tastes only of the astringent, mustard-thick dressing squirted over it?
  The deep green, hairy leaves make a slightly astringent tea that's similar to a mild, fragrant China tea.
  Taste is actually a very direct way of experiencing the pharmacology of a plant - certain strong alkaloids taste bitter, volatile oils have an aromatic taste, certain plant acids have a sour of astringent taste.
  It had a sour, faintly astringent smell of decay.

nounəˈstrɪndʒəntəˈstrinjənt

A substance that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to protect the skin and to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions.
Example sentencesExamples
- A range of ointments is available that contain local anaesthetics, mild astringents, or steroids.
- Hawthorn berry and flower, for example, are considered excellent cardiac tonics, diuretics and astringents.
- Rosewood and grapefruit are both mild astringents and will improve the colour and texture of the skin.
- Fruits like Granny Smith apples and grapefruit act as astringents and help cut down on excessive cravings.
- The stem bark is also used as an astringent and febrifuge for relapsing fevers.
- They have been used since ancient times as anaesthetics, analgesics, anti-allergens, anti-carcinogens, antiseptics, antibiotics, antispasmodics and astringents.
- Spray your face with your homemade astringent.
- Also, avoid using astringents containing alcohol on anywhere but the most oily patches of skin.
- Witch hazel is a cooling astringent, and vegetable glycerin moisturizes your skin.
- Alcohol-based astringents and toners can make skin even drier.
- Polyphenols - phytochemicals that act like astringents - are major sources of antioxidants in apples.
- I use witch hazel as an astringent.
- The team demonstrated this by tasting white wines, which do not contain astringents.
- They should not try to scrub the lesions away, and they should not use alcohol-based astringents that can dry and irritate their skin.
- The alcohol will remove excess oils, the witch hazel will tighten skin and close the pores, and the juice will act as a healing astringent and exfoliant.
- I use a gentle astringent as I have oily skin.
- Black tea contains tannin, an astringent that can help relieve pain.
- You may also consider using a toner or astringent after washing your face.
- Unlike the above circulatory herbs, horse chestnut is an astringent.
- Witch hazel is an old-fashioned astringent found at your local pharmacy or grocery store.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French, from Latin astringent- ‘pulling tight’, from the verb astringere, from ad- ‘towards’ + stringere ‘bind, pull tight’.

单词	astringent
释义	Definition of astringent in English: astringent adjective əˈstrɪn(d)ʒ(ə)ntəˈstrɪndʒənt 1Causing the contraction of skin cells and other body tissues. an astringent skin lotion Example sentencesExamples Most packs and masks are astringent, so they stimulate blood circulation in the skin. Studies have shown that calendula ointments can accelerate the healing of wounds and have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, astringent and immune-stimulating properties. A woody, citrus-like, mildly astringent blend which is excellent for combination skin - it will help to balance out patches of dry and oily skin. It has a bracing, fresh smell, is an all-natural essential oil, and it has astringent / antiseptic properties which will kill off bacteria. We know that strong tea is very astringent - it puckers the mouth - so think what it is doing to the kidneys. Cucumbers are more than 90% water and have astringent properties, which help constrict blood vessels. It was included, because of its astringent qualities, in skin tonics, and became a principal ingredient in shampoos and hair rinses. Nowadays herbalists use it for its astringent properties. If your skin cracks open, doctors sometimes prescribe wet dressings with mildly astringent properties to contract the skin, reduce secretions and prevent infection. To detoxify and tone the liver after a meat-laden diet, Janet prescribed astringent greens like dandelion. The cooked or steamed fruit loses its laxative activity and becomes more astringent and constipating. Putting cool compresses soaked in an astringent liquid on the blisters and sores might also make them hurt or itch less. Many beneficial properties have been assigned to the mango, such as its antiscorbutic, diuretic, laxative and astringent effects. Witch hazel contains astringent tannins that dry up the fluid-filled skin and relieve pain by increasing circulation. If your skin is oily, use a more astringent witch hazel-based toner. The astringent action of the alcohol will dry out your skin. Tomatoes, which are astringent and acidic, assist in the digestion of dairy products and help counterbalance the greasy quality of the fatty, over-salted cheese. Tannins are astringent substances found in the seeds, skin and stems of grapes. To clear up blemishes, dab an astringent facial toner on acne spots. You will find that this lotion is slightly astringent, leaving your skin feeling cool and delightfully fragrant. Synonyms constricting, contracting, constrictive, constringent, styptic 2Sharp or severe in manner or style. her astringent words had their effect Example sentencesExamples This daunting, darkly astringent music was played in a superlative manner by cellist Marilyn De Olivera (a graduate of Indiana and Rice Universities). But he is also capable of terse, astringent judgments and an incisive turn of phrase. This tale cloys today's palate: we miss the astringent irony which Thomas Hardy would have brought to circumstances like these. Weill's brief overture is wonderfully astringent and dissonant, the precise opposite of the florid, creamy style of the composer often regarded as his chief competitor, George Gershwin. I see it as more sardonic and astringent, in the manner of Prokofiev. His recitative is more expressive, varying from something quite melodious to a fast-moving narration, in which individual words and phrases are expressed by astringent harmonies. This ambitious work is remarkably astringent and contemporary. The final chapter is nicely astringent and melancholic. They wanted us to talk about our problems,’ His voice was astringent with sarcasm and cynicism. Comparative work has been promoted by the Canadian historian Donald Akenson, providing an astringent critique of some of the clichés of Irish immigrant historiography. These are quirky books, written by a quirky writer for quirky readers; they offer an astringent tonic in a time when narration, across genres and media, falls as often as not into saccharine complacency. This is a fine work with all the characteristics of the composer's style: astringent harmonies, strong motor rhythms and lyrical melodies. His less astringent manner could help him forge the strategic relationships his father couldn't. It's not saying anything against them to assert that there is also a tough, astringent view of life that should be given its due. For its time, the sound is fairly astringent - like Mahler in a sullen mood. That said, I tend to agree with Cartledge's more astringent view of Alexander. The harmonies become slightly more astringent, and one hears a new fascination with cross-rhythms and syncopation. Synonyms severe, sharp, stern, harsh, rough, acerbic, austere, caustic, mordant, trenchant sarcastic, sardonic, scathing, cutting, incisive, penetrating, piercing, stinging, searing wounding, hurtful, unkind, cruel, spiteful, waspish, poisonous, vicious North American acerb informal bitchy, catty British informal sarky North American informal snarky rare acidulous, mordacious 2.1 (of taste or smell) sharp or bitter. an astringent smell of rotting apples Example sentencesExamples Focus on spicy, bitter and astringent tastes, and reduce sweet, salty and sour-tasting foods. The anticarcinogenic compounds that taste astringent to us are actually toxins too - poisonous to the insects that chew on the plants. Buttermilk is an assortment of three tastes - sweet, sour and astringent. The deep green, hairy leaves make a slightly astringent tea that's similar to a mild, fragrant China tea. At first we protested vigorously, but when we had grown accustomed to the astringent flavour of the fruit, we were glad to take our share. It is even possible that the urge to consume bitter and astringent compounds such as tea, coffee and chilli is an ancient drive to eat foods that help combat our many parasites. The tannins in a wine come from skins, seeds, and stems, and when those parts are still green at picking time, the wine can be rough and astringent. The strong astringent smell of ammonia invigorated Ted for the first time all morning. The presence of phenols gives the water a slightly astringent taste and a light orange-yellowish colour. The bright green fruits are said to have a sour, sweet, bitter, and astringent taste, with a cooling energy. If you find sage's pungent and astringent taste too strong, mix it with some cooling mint, lemon balm, or lemon juice. A bitter, astringent scent like hospital antiseptic is in the air. Young red wines may also contain excessive quantities of tannins, which taste bitter and astringent unless allowed to polymerize during extended bottle ageing. Green tomatoes tend to be astringent and in the South are most often fried in cornmeal and served with a tangy dip. Back inside, I find mother cooking, juicing lemons and chopping coriander, which has filled the kitchen with its slightly astringent smell. Prior to processing, cocoa has a rather astringent taste. Where are the days of long, complex formulas, and what has happened to difficult perfumes that smell sharp and astringent, or dry and peppery? It had a sour, faintly astringent smell of decay. Taste is actually a very direct way of experiencing the pharmacology of a plant - certain strong alkaloids taste bitter, volatile oils have an aromatic taste, certain plant acids have a sour of astringent taste. And why do you think every salad you order is the same mixed shred of multicoloured crunchy stuff, which tastes only of the astringent, mustard-thick dressing squirted over it? The rest of the plant has a distinctive, astringent smell that can be detected by rubbing the leaves or flowers. noun əˈstrɪn(d)ʒ(ə)ntəˈstrɪndʒənt An astringent lotion applied to the skin to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions or as a cosmetic to make the skin less oily. Example sentencesExamples Witch hazel is a cooling astringent, and vegetable glycerin moisturizes your skin. They have been used since ancient times as anaesthetics, analgesics, anti-allergens, anti-carcinogens, antiseptics, antibiotics, antispasmodics and astringents. Hawthorn berry and flower, for example, are considered excellent cardiac tonics, diuretics and astringents. The team demonstrated this by tasting white wines, which do not contain astringents. I use a gentle astringent as I have oily skin. Polyphenols - phytochemicals that act like astringents - are major sources of antioxidants in apples. Also, avoid using astringents containing alcohol on anywhere but the most oily patches of skin. Fruits like Granny Smith apples and grapefruit act as astringents and help cut down on excessive cravings. I use witch hazel as an astringent. Rosewood and grapefruit are both mild astringents and will improve the colour and texture of the skin. The alcohol will remove excess oils, the witch hazel will tighten skin and close the pores, and the juice will act as a healing astringent and exfoliant. Black tea contains tannin, an astringent that can help relieve pain. They should not try to scrub the lesions away, and they should not use alcohol-based astringents that can dry and irritate their skin. Alcohol-based astringents and toners can make skin even drier. Unlike the above circulatory herbs, horse chestnut is an astringent. Spray your face with your homemade astringent. Witch hazel is an old-fashioned astringent found at your local pharmacy or grocery store. The stem bark is also used as an astringent and febrifuge for relapsing fevers. A range of ointments is available that contain local anaesthetics, mild astringents, or steroids. You may also consider using a toner or astringent after washing your face. Derivatives astringency noun əˈstrɪndʒ(ə)nsiəˈstrɪndʒ(ə)nsi There was no distinctive flavour apart from a slight astringency. Example sentencesExamples It is an important issue because even trained tasters can have trouble distinguishing between bitterness and astringency. A warmly lyrical idiom gave place to a gritty astringency that must have been very disturbing to erstwhile admirers. For all its harmonic astringency, Ullmann's music is frequently beautiful. The tarragon sauce lent an interesting and subtle astringency, which gave the tender pork a real lift. astringently adverb "Well, this is an interesting change of mind," Sandusky remarked astringently. Example sentencesExamples His use of astringently pretty colors, such as acidic pink and lime green, pushed the paintings toward a kind of industrial picturesque. There are few pleasures more mentally invigorating than astringently witty and wise satirical fiction. Of course its also cruelly, astringently funny. His novels stood out for being both remarkably well-written and astringently original. Origin Mid 16th century: from French, from Latin astringent- 'pulling tight', from the verb astringere, from ad- 'towards' + stringere 'bind, pull tight'. strict from Late Middle English: People first used strict to mean ‘restricted in space or extent’. The 17th-century philosopher Richard Burthogge wrote in 1675: ‘I am apt to think that Hell is of a Vast Extent, and that the bounds and limits of it, are not so strict and narrow, as the most imagine.’ Other early meanings included ‘tight’ and ‘stretched taut’ before the meaning ‘imposing severe discipline’ developed in the late 16th century. The source is Latin strictus, based on stringere ‘to tighten or draw tight’. Stringent (mid 17th century) and its variant astringent (mid 16th century) are from the same source. See also district Rhymes contingent, stringent Definition of astringent in US English: astringent adjectiveəˈstrɪndʒəntəˈstrinjənt 1Causing the contraction of body tissues, typically of the skin. an astringent skin lotion Example sentencesExamples To detoxify and tone the liver after a meat-laden diet, Janet prescribed astringent greens like dandelion. Many beneficial properties have been assigned to the mango, such as its antiscorbutic, diuretic, laxative and astringent effects. Putting cool compresses soaked in an astringent liquid on the blisters and sores might also make them hurt or itch less. A woody, citrus-like, mildly astringent blend which is excellent for combination skin - it will help to balance out patches of dry and oily skin. If your skin cracks open, doctors sometimes prescribe wet dressings with mildly astringent properties to contract the skin, reduce secretions and prevent infection. To clear up blemishes, dab an astringent facial toner on acne spots. It was included, because of its astringent qualities, in skin tonics, and became a principal ingredient in shampoos and hair rinses. We know that strong tea is very astringent - it puckers the mouth - so think what it is doing to the kidneys. Most packs and masks are astringent, so they stimulate blood circulation in the skin. It has a bracing, fresh smell, is an all-natural essential oil, and it has astringent / antiseptic properties which will kill off bacteria. The cooked or steamed fruit loses its laxative activity and becomes more astringent and constipating. The astringent action of the alcohol will dry out your skin. Cucumbers are more than 90% water and have astringent properties, which help constrict blood vessels. Tannins are astringent substances found in the seeds, skin and stems of grapes. Tomatoes, which are astringent and acidic, assist in the digestion of dairy products and help counterbalance the greasy quality of the fatty, over-salted cheese. If your skin is oily, use a more astringent witch hazel-based toner. Studies have shown that calendula ointments can accelerate the healing of wounds and have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, astringent and immune-stimulating properties. Witch hazel contains astringent tannins that dry up the fluid-filled skin and relieve pain by increasing circulation. Nowadays herbalists use it for its astringent properties. You will find that this lotion is slightly astringent, leaving your skin feeling cool and delightfully fragrant. Synonyms constricting, contracting, constrictive, constringent, styptic 2Sharp or severe in manner or style. her astringent words had their effect Example sentencesExamples This is a fine work with all the characteristics of the composer's style: astringent harmonies, strong motor rhythms and lyrical melodies. The final chapter is nicely astringent and melancholic. His less astringent manner could help him forge the strategic relationships his father couldn't. For its time, the sound is fairly astringent - like Mahler in a sullen mood. They wanted us to talk about our problems,’ His voice was astringent with sarcasm and cynicism. These are quirky books, written by a quirky writer for quirky readers; they offer an astringent tonic in a time when narration, across genres and media, falls as often as not into saccharine complacency. It's not saying anything against them to assert that there is also a tough, astringent view of life that should be given its due. But he is also capable of terse, astringent judgments and an incisive turn of phrase. That said, I tend to agree with Cartledge's more astringent view of Alexander. His recitative is more expressive, varying from something quite melodious to a fast-moving narration, in which individual words and phrases are expressed by astringent harmonies. Weill's brief overture is wonderfully astringent and dissonant, the precise opposite of the florid, creamy style of the composer often regarded as his chief competitor, George Gershwin. The harmonies become slightly more astringent, and one hears a new fascination with cross-rhythms and syncopation. This daunting, darkly astringent music was played in a superlative manner by cellist Marilyn De Olivera (a graduate of Indiana and Rice Universities). Comparative work has been promoted by the Canadian historian Donald Akenson, providing an astringent critique of some of the clichés of Irish immigrant historiography. I see it as more sardonic and astringent, in the manner of Prokofiev. This ambitious work is remarkably astringent and contemporary. This tale cloys today's palate: we miss the astringent irony which Thomas Hardy would have brought to circumstances like these. Synonyms severe, sharp, stern, harsh, rough, acerbic, austere, caustic, mordant, trenchant 2.1 (of taste or smell) sharp or bitter. an astringent smell of rotting apples Example sentencesExamples It is even possible that the urge to consume bitter and astringent compounds such as tea, coffee and chilli is an ancient drive to eat foods that help combat our many parasites. Prior to processing, cocoa has a rather astringent taste. Where are the days of long, complex formulas, and what has happened to difficult perfumes that smell sharp and astringent, or dry and peppery? Green tomatoes tend to be astringent and in the South are most often fried in cornmeal and served with a tangy dip. The anticarcinogenic compounds that taste astringent to us are actually toxins too - poisonous to the insects that chew on the plants. At first we protested vigorously, but when we had grown accustomed to the astringent flavour of the fruit, we were glad to take our share. Young red wines may also contain excessive quantities of tannins, which taste bitter and astringent unless allowed to polymerize during extended bottle ageing. If you find sage's pungent and astringent taste too strong, mix it with some cooling mint, lemon balm, or lemon juice. The tannins in a wine come from skins, seeds, and stems, and when those parts are still green at picking time, the wine can be rough and astringent. Buttermilk is an assortment of three tastes - sweet, sour and astringent. Back inside, I find mother cooking, juicing lemons and chopping coriander, which has filled the kitchen with its slightly astringent smell. The presence of phenols gives the water a slightly astringent taste and a light orange-yellowish colour. The bright green fruits are said to have a sour, sweet, bitter, and astringent taste, with a cooling energy. The rest of the plant has a distinctive, astringent smell that can be detected by rubbing the leaves or flowers. The strong astringent smell of ammonia invigorated Ted for the first time all morning. A bitter, astringent scent like hospital antiseptic is in the air. Focus on spicy, bitter and astringent tastes, and reduce sweet, salty and sour-tasting foods. And why do you think every salad you order is the same mixed shred of multicoloured crunchy stuff, which tastes only of the astringent, mustard-thick dressing squirted over it? The deep green, hairy leaves make a slightly astringent tea that's similar to a mild, fragrant China tea. Taste is actually a very direct way of experiencing the pharmacology of a plant - certain strong alkaloids taste bitter, volatile oils have an aromatic taste, certain plant acids have a sour of astringent taste. It had a sour, faintly astringent smell of decay. nounəˈstrɪndʒəntəˈstrinjənt A substance that causes the contraction of body tissues, typically used to protect the skin and to reduce bleeding from minor abrasions. Example sentencesExamples A range of ointments is available that contain local anaesthetics, mild astringents, or steroids. Hawthorn berry and flower, for example, are considered excellent cardiac tonics, diuretics and astringents. Rosewood and grapefruit are both mild astringents and will improve the colour and texture of the skin. Fruits like Granny Smith apples and grapefruit act as astringents and help cut down on excessive cravings. The stem bark is also used as an astringent and febrifuge for relapsing fevers. They have been used since ancient times as anaesthetics, analgesics, anti-allergens, anti-carcinogens, antiseptics, antibiotics, antispasmodics and astringents. Spray your face with your homemade astringent. Also, avoid using astringents containing alcohol on anywhere but the most oily patches of skin. Witch hazel is a cooling astringent, and vegetable glycerin moisturizes your skin. Alcohol-based astringents and toners can make skin even drier. Polyphenols - phytochemicals that act like astringents - are major sources of antioxidants in apples. I use witch hazel as an astringent. The team demonstrated this by tasting white wines, which do not contain astringents. They should not try to scrub the lesions away, and they should not use alcohol-based astringents that can dry and irritate their skin. The alcohol will remove excess oils, the witch hazel will tighten skin and close the pores, and the juice will act as a healing astringent and exfoliant. I use a gentle astringent as I have oily skin. Black tea contains tannin, an astringent that can help relieve pain. You may also consider using a toner or astringent after washing your face. Unlike the above circulatory herbs, horse chestnut is an astringent. Witch hazel is an old-fashioned astringent found at your local pharmacy or grocery store. Origin Mid 16th century: from French, from Latin astringent- ‘pulling tight’, from the verb astringere, from ad- ‘towards’ + stringere ‘bind, pull tight’.
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