astringent
Try witch hazel, its like a natural astringent.
Sally had an astringent life due to lack of physical exercise.
yes, astringent means to strongly bite or plunge
Astringent is a more intense form of stringent. While astringent means so severe that it "hurts" stringent simply means severe, without the "hurts" part. As well, astringent has an a whereas stringent does not...that's deep non?
No. Asinine means ridiculous, foolish or stupid. Astringent as an adjective means tart, styptic, or caustic. Someone's remarks could conceivably be both astringent and asinine.
alumroot
Yes
Astringent, sour...
use twice daily.
pomegranate
An astringer is an obsolete term for an austringer, a keeper of goshawks or a falconer who uses accipiters for hunting.