Astringe
to compress; bind together; constrict.
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- Astringed
to compress; bind together; constrict.
- Astringent
Medicine/Medical. contracting; constrictive; styptic. harshly biting; caustic: his astringent criticism. stern or severe; austere. sharply incisive; pungent: astringent wit. Medicine/Medical. a substance that contracts the tissues or canals of the body, thereby diminishing discharges, as of mucus or blood. a cosmetic that cleans the skin and constricts the pores. Contemporary Examples These protagonists want something […]
- Astringer
a person who trains and flies short-winged hawks, as the goshawk.
- Astrionics
the science dealing with the application of to astronautics.
- Astro
a combining form with the meaning “pertaining to stars or celestial bodies, or to activities, as spaceflight, taking place outside the earth’s atmosphere,” used in the formation of compound words: astronautics; astrophotography. Historical Examples Tom was quiet for a moment, and then added, “Same here, astro.” Stand by for Mars! Carey Rockwell “The astro One […]