Dictionary Entry
astringe
astringe is a 8-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
8 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 4 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress.
- 2transitive verb
To bind by moral or legal obligation.
- 3verb
become constricted or compressed
"The cold substance astringes"
- 4verb
constrict or bind or draw together
"Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth"
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