different between irritating vs astringent

English

Adjective

irritating (comparative more irritating, superlative most irritating)

1. Causing irritation, annoyance or pain.
2. Stimulating or exciting a response.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:annoying

Derived terms

• nonirritating

Translations

Verb

irritating

1. present participle of irritate

English

Alternative forms

• adstringent

Etymology

From Latin adstringere (“to bind fast”), from ad (“toward”) +? stringere (“bind, pull tight”). Compare stringent.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??st??n.d??nt/
• Hyphenation: as?trin?gent

Noun

astringent (plural astringents)

1. A substance which draws tissue together, thus restricting the flow of blood.

Related terms

Translations

Adjective

astringent (comparative more astringent, superlative most astringent)

1. Extremely sour, bitter.
2. Sharp, caustic, severe.
3. Causing a dry or puckering mouthfeel; characteristic of foods with high tannin content, such as certain kinds of berries and citrus fruits.
4. (medicine) Having the effect of drawing tissue together; styptic.

Synonyms

• (caustic): smectic (rare)

Translations

Anagrams

• integrants, natterings, transigent

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /as.t???.???/

Adjective

astringent (feminine singular astringente, masculine plural astringents, feminine plural astringentes)

1. astringent

Noun

astringent m (plural astringents)

1. astringent

Related terms

• astringence

Latin

Verb

astringent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of astring?

Romanian

Etymology

From French astringent, from Latin astringens.

Adjective

astringent m or n (feminine singular astringent?, masculine plural astringen?i, feminine and neuter plural astringente)

1. astringent

Declension