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Meaning of "astringency" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASTRINGENCY

astringency  [əˈstrɪndʒənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASTRINGENCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Astringency is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ASTRINGENCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

astringency

Astringent

An astringent substance is a chemical compound that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues. The word "astringent" derives from Latin adstringere, meaning "to bind fast". Two common examples are calamine lotion and witch hazel. Astringency is also the dry, puckering mouthfeel caused by tannins found in many fruits such as blackthorn, Aronia chokeberry, chokecherry, bird cherry, quince and persimmon fruits, and banana skins. The tannins bind the salivary proteins, causing them to precipitate or aggregate and lead to a rough "sandpapery" or dry sensation in the mouth. Tannins are found in some red wines and teas. A small amount of astringency is expected in some wines, especially young red wines made from grapes such as cabernet sauvignon and merlot.

Definition of astringency in the English dictionary

The first definition of astringency in the dictionary is severity; harshness. Other definition of astringency is a sharpness or invigorating quality. Astringency is also the property of causing contraction of body tissues, checking blood flow, or restricting secretions of fluids.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ASTRINGENCY


agency
ˈeɪdʒənsɪ
cogency
ˈkəʊdʒənsɪ
constringency
kənˈstrɪndʒənsɪ
contingency
kənˈtɪndʒənsɪ
counterinsurgency
ˌkaʊntərɪnˈsɜːdʒənsɪ
currency
ˈkʌrənsɪ
detergency
dɪˈtɜːdʒənsɪ
efficiency
ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
emergency
ɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ
frequency
ˈfriːkwənsɪ
insurgency
ɪnˈsɜːdʒənsɪ
interagency
ˌɪntərˈeɪdʒənsɪ
nonemergency
ˌnɒnɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ
plangency
ˈplændʒənsɪ
pungency
ˈpʌndʒənsɪ
refringency
rɪˈfrɪndʒənsɪ
regency
ˈriːdʒənsɪ
retromingency
ˌretrəʊˈmɪndʒənsɪ
stringency
ˈstrɪndʒənsɪ
urgency
ˈɜːdʒənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASTRINGENCY

astraphobic
astrapophobia
astray
astrict
astriction
astrictive
astrictively
astride
astringe
astringence
astringent
astringently
astringer
astrobiologist
astrobiology
astrobleme
astrobotany
astrochemistry
astrocompass
astrocyte

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASTRINGENCY

ad agency
advertising agency
aid agency
consistency
credit agency
employment agency
Environment Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
estate agency
European Space Agency
Food Standards Agency
intelligence agency
law enforcement agency
literary agency
news agency
recruitment agency
relief agency
state of emergency
the point of tangency
the Regency
travel agency

Synonyms and antonyms of astringency in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «astringency» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASTRINGENCY

Find out the translation of astringency to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of astringency from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «astringency» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

涩味
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

astringencia
570 millions of speakers

English

astringency
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कषाय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قبض الأوعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

терпкость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adstringência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কঠোরতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

astringence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Astringency
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Herb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

渋味
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

떫은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Astringency
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈர்ப்புத்தன்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकुंचन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

astringency
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

astringenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cierpkość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

терпкість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

astringenta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στυπτικότης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrankheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

strävhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

astringency
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of astringency

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTRINGENCY»

The term «astringency» is regularly used and occupies the 82.749 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASTRINGENCY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «astringency» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «astringency» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about astringency

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASTRINGENCY»

Discover the use of astringency in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to astringency and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wine Chemistry and Biochemistry
(2000) have proposed an interesting hierarchically structured vocabulary of mouth-feel sensations, presented as a “Mouth-feel Wheel”, to assist tasters in their interpretation of wine astringency. Nevertheless, this new vocabulary seems to be ...
M. Victoria Moreno-Arribas, Carmen Polo, 2008
2
Food: The Chemistry of Its Components
Conversely, their bitterness and astringency will prevent us from eating many poisonous plants, but these flavours are valued elements in the flavour of beer and tea. We usually regard taste as a property of liquids or solids, and gases in ...
Tom P. Coultate, 2009
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
Rate of astringency loss was slowed considerably when treated fruit were subsequently stored at 0°C (3 weeks to lose astringency at 0°C; 4-5 days at 20°C ). Fruit treated with CO2 and stored 4 weeks at 7°C developed chilling injury. Delaying ...
4
Practical Polyphenolics: From Structure to Molecular ...
5.1 Introduction The word astringent is derived from the Latin ad (to) stringere ( bind); thus astringency is properly defined as a binding reaction. Indeed, astringents in medicine and pharmacology are recognised as substances that bind to and ...
Edwin Haslam, 1998
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Tea: Bioactivity and Therapeutic Potential
bitterness and astringency taste. The threshold value of catechins is around 12– 17×10- 4 M [(+)-EC, (-)-EGC] in free type catechins, and 4×10~4 M [(-)-ECG, (-)- EGCG] in gallate type catechins (Yamanishi, 1992). (-)-EC has a significantly ...
Yong-Su Zhen, 2003
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Fruit Phenolics
Variations in tannins during the life of the fruit cannot be separated from variations in astringency; the latter is an organoleptic parameter which results from interaction between tannins and salivary glycoproteins in the mouth. Two main factors ...
Jean-Jacques Macheix, Annie Fleuriet, 1990
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Plant Polyphenols: Vegetable Tannins Revisited
(iii) The ripening of fruit Loss of astringency is one of the major changes which takes place during the ripening of many edible fruits. It is generally agreed that the astringent response derives from the presence of tannins in the fruit, but although ...
Edwin Haslam, 1989
8
Sensory Evaluation of Food: Principles and Practices
They make the mouthfeel rough and dry and cause a drawing, puckery, or tightening sensation in the cheeks and muscles of the face (Bate Smith, 1954). There are two approaches to defining astringency. The first is to emphasize the causes ...
Harry T. Lawless, Hildegarde Heymann, 2010
9
Dietary Tannins: Consequences and Remedies
Phenolic compounds in fruits have been implicated in different taste characteristics, such as sourness due to phenolic acids, astringency due to condensed tannins, and bitterness associated with some of the citrus flavonoids. The primary ...
D. K. Salunkhe, J. K. Chavan, 1989
10
Wine: Flavour Chemistry
astringency is not restricted to any particular area in the mouth or the tongue and it can take some time to develop to its full intensity. It also requires time for the astringent sensation to appear and disappear from the mouth. The mechanism of  ...
Jokie Bakker, Ronald J. Clarke, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASTRINGENCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term astringency is used in the context of the following news items.
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Going Bach and forth
I heard accents I hadn't always observed (maybe I had never listened closely enough) and enjoyed the slight astringency of the Baroque-era ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
2
Here, Taste This…
Instead of the IPA or the pale ale, the drink of choice would be a more malt-forward beer with enough bitterness and astringency to stand up to ... «San Diego Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Colour-changing craft gin launches
The botanical is more than just a pretty colour, adding a subtle astringency to the blend that leaves the palate crisp and clean. Another fourteen ... «The Shout, Jul 15»
4
A Philosophy of Herbs
The deep earthiness of rosemary, the astringency of mint derive from chemical compounds — phenylpropenes and terpenes and sulfides ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
Cocktail Hour
It's called "booze-washing," and it makes use of protein to remove the astringency from a drink. It actually has a historic basis—even Ben ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
6
12 Bitters for Summer - The 2015 Heat Wave Edition {Perfume List}
Here we explore a best of bitter perfumes offering an appealing astringency - excellent in the most unforgiving of summer weathers. «Mimi Froufrou, Jul 15»
7
Spiced Roast Parsnip & Kumara Soup with Parsnip & Sumac Chip
The ground spice is a rusty red colour and has an intriguing sour taste and astringency. It is available from specialist food stores, Indian spice ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
8
Sandy's Garden ... Edible Fuchsias
They have a unique flavour and like rose hips, should be combined with potato flour or corn starch to temper the slight astringency.”. «Falkirk Herald, Jun 15»
9
Review: 'Voodoo,' by Harry Lawrence Freeman, Has First Staging …
... an intriguing if overcautious mixture of traditionally operatic and folk styles, are lovely: The banjo's plangent astringency and the saxophone's ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
10
Turandot: vocal power makes revival a must-see
Conductor Christian Badea and the orchestra's well-paced accompaniment realised the score's intriguing blend of astringency, lyricism and ... «The Australian, Jun 15»

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