| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. An alternative spelling for "Astringent": Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; -- opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent taste; astringent fruit.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb adstringently.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (adstringently) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective adstringent.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ADSTRINGENT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
