LEARNit Dictionary
astringent
adjective
/əˈstrɪndʒənt/
UK
/əˈstrɪndʒənt/
US
1
causing skin cells and other body tissues to become tighter
قابض, منقبضکننده, جمعکننده
2
critical in a severe or clever way
کنایهآمیز, نیشدار, طعنهآمیز, گزنده, تند
astringent writers/comments
3
slightly bitter but fresh
گس
the astringent taste of lemon juice
noun
/əˈstrɪndʒənt/
UK
/əˈstrɪndʒənt/
US
1
a liquid or cream used in
cosmetics
or medicine to make the skin less oily or to stop the loss of blood from a cut
قابض, جمعکننده, بند آورنده خون