Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun astringency

2 senses of astringency

Sense 1
astringency, astringence -- (a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker)
       => taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception -- (the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste")

Sense 2
astringency, stypsis -- (the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids)
       => contractility -- (the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter)