astringe

astringe has 4 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 8.

Definitions

• v. t.. To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress.
• v. t.. To bind by moral or legal obligation.
• v.. become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance astringes"
• v.. constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth"