astringent
/ə'strɪndʒənt/
adjectivenoun
10 letters3 syllables11 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
Sour or bitter in taste.
2
NOUNTending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue.
“astringent cosmetic lotions”
1
A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals.
WORD FORMS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinastringentway
Starts & ends withA … T
Syllablesas · trin · gent
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
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