astringency
noun
11 letters4 syllables17 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
A sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker.
2
The ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids.
WORD FORMS
Related formastringent
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinastringencyway
Starts & ends withA … Y
Syllablesas · trin · gen · cy
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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