astringent
Pore-shrinking facial toner
Astringent describes substances that cause tissue to contract or tighten.
An astringent lotion draws skin taut; astringent foods like unripe persimmons pucker the mouth.
The word extends to manner and style: an astringent wit is sharp and biting, an astringent critique cuts without softness.
Her astringent observations left no room for sentimentality.
Sharp-flavored small pie
- sourSharp, biting taste
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- dryFree from moisture
- tannicHaving bark-derived acids
acerbic · puckering · lemon · persimmon · unripe · cranberry · quince · sloe
Agent that stops bleeding
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- hemostaticArrests blood flow
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
anti-inflammatory · antibacterial · tannins · silver nitrate · zinc oxide · benzoin · phenol · bismuth
Imaging powder or facial astringent
- witch hazelAstringent plant extract
- aftershaveScented post-razor lotion
- cleanserSubstance for removing grime
- clarifyingMaking something understandable
mattifying · exfoliant · facial · mouthwash · calamine · alum · rosewater · salicylic
Extremely harsh or strict
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
scathing · acrimonious · biting · incisive · blunt · acerbic · unsparing · mordant
Making less loose
- contractingReducing in volume
- bindingLegally or morally required
- constrictingMaking narrower by pressure
- puckeringContracting into small folds
shrinking · drawing · firming · compressing · tensing · cinching · narrowing · squeezing
tart
Sharp-flavored small pie
tannic · acerbic · puckering · lemon · persimmon · unripe · cranberry · quince · sloe · crabapple
styptic
Agent that stops bleeding
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- hemostaticArrests blood flow
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
therapeutic · anti-inflammatory · antibacterial · tannins · silver nitrate · zinc oxide · benzoin · phenol · bismuth · coagulant
toner
Imaging powder or facial astringent
- witch hazelAstringent plant extract
- aftershaveScented post-razor lotion
- cleanserSubstance for removing grime
clarifying · mattifying · exfoliant · facial · mouthwash · calamine · alum · rosewater · salicylic · tea tree
severe
Extremely harsh or strict
cutting · scathing · acrimonious · biting · incisive · blunt · acerbic · unsparing · mordant · trenchant
tightening
Making less loose
- contractingReducing in volume
- bindingLegally or morally required
- constrictingMaking narrower by pressure
puckering · shrinking · drawing · firming · compressing · tensing · cinching · narrowing · squeezing · coagulating