astringency

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UK/əˈstɹɪn.dʒən.si/

noun

The quality of being astringent.

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astringencestypsis
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Meanings

nounastringency (countable and uncountable, plural astringencies)

plural astringencies

  1. countableuncountableThe quality of being astringent.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker

Similar
astringence
Broader
tastetaste sensationgustatory sensation

nounthe ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids

Similar
stypsis
Broader
contractility
Also see
astringencebitternessrestringencystypsis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From astringent + -cy.

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Translations

Catalan astringència
  • astringènciaquality of being astringent
French astringence
  • astringencequality of being astringent
Romanian astringență
  • astringențăquality of being astringent
Spanish astringencia
  • astringenciaquality of being astringent
Cite this entry
APA

astringency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astringency

MLA

“astringency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astringency. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astringency,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astringency.

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