astringent
adjectiveUK /əˈstrɪn.dʒənt/
US /əˈstrɪn.dʒənt/
Something astringent makes your mouth feel dry and tight.
The unripe banana tasted astringent and made my mouth pucker.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A liquid used on skin to clean it and make it feel tight.
She dabbed astringent on her face after washing it.
3. Very strict or severe in manner or style.
The critic wrote an astringent review of the play.
4. A substance that shrinks or tightens body tissue.
The doctor used an astringent to stop the small cut from bleeding.