astringed — as·tringe || É™ strɪndÊ’ v. bind; contract … English contemporary dictionary
Astringe — As*tringe ([a^]s*tr[i^]nj ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astringed} ( tr[i^]njd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Astringing} ( j[i^]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. {Astrict}, and see {Strain}, v. t.] 1. To bind fast; to constrict; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Astringing — Astringe As*tringe ([a^]s*tr[i^]nj ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Astringed} ( tr[i^]njd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Astringing} ( j[i^]ng).] [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. {Astrict}, and see {Strain}, v. t.] 1. To bind fast; to constrict; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
astringe — /euh strinj /, v.t., astringed, astringing. to compress; bind together; constrict. [1515 25; < L astringere to draw together, equiv. to a A 5 + stringere to draw; see STRINGENT] * * * … Universalium
compressed — adj 1. condensed, concentrated, consolidated, compacted, compact; constricted, con stringed, astringed, squeezed, pinched, crowded, crushed, packed, crammed, tightened, rammed, stuffed, wedged, cramped, Obs. constipated, bound, wrapped up,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
condensed — adj 1. compressed, concentrated, consolidated, compacted; constricted, constringed, astringed, squeezed, pinched, crowded, crushed, packed, crammed, rammed, stuffed, wedged, cramped, tightened; shortened, reduced, retrenched, contracted,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
contracted — adj 1. compressed, concentrated, drawn together, made smaller, constricted, straitened, constringed, astringed, squeezed, tightened, cramped, pinched, bound, wrapped up; shrunken, shriveled, withered, dwindled, wasted; reduced, retrenched,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
astringe — /əˈstrɪndʒ/ (say uh strinj) verb (t) (astringed, astringing) to compress; bind together; constrict. {Latin astringere} …
