English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Astrictive
(a.)
Binding; astringent.
Astrictive
(n.)
An astringent.
Astrictory
(a.)
Astrictive.
Astride
(adv.)
With one leg on each side, as a man when on horseback;
with the legs stretched wide apart; astraddle.
Astriferous
(a.)
Bearing stars.
Astringe
(v. t.)
To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause
parts to draw together; to compress.
Astringe
(v. t.)
To bind by moral or legal obligation.
Astringed
(imp. & p. p.)
of Astringe
Astringency
(n.)
The quality of being astringent; the power of
contracting the parts of the body; that quality in medicines or other
substances which causes contraction of the organic textures; as, the
astringency of tannin.
Astringent
(a.)
Drawing together the tissues; binding; contracting; --
opposed to laxative; as, astringent medicines; a butter and astringent
taste; astringent fruit.
Astringent
(a.)
Stern; austere; as, an astringent type of virtue.
Astringent
(n.)
A medicine or other substance that produces contraction
in the soft organic textures, and checks discharges of blood, mucus,
etc.
Astringently
(adv.)
In an astringent manner.
Astringer
(n.)
A falconer who keeps a goshawk.
Astringing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Astringe
The combining form of the Greek word 'a`stron, meaning star.
Astrofel
(n.)
Alt. of Astrofell
Astrofell
(n.)
A bitter herb, probably the same as aster, or starwort.
Astrogeny
(n.)
The creation or evolution of the stars or the heavens.
Astrognosy
(n.)
The science or knowledge of the stars, esp. the fixed
stars.