Strong liquors . . . intoxicate, constringe, harden the fibers, and coagulate the fluids. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
constringing — v. constrict, tighten; cause to contract; become tight … English contemporary dictionary
Constringe — Con*stringe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Constringing}.] [L. constringere. See {onstrain}.] To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink. [R.] [1913 Webster] Strong liquors … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Constringed — Constringe Con*stringe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Constringing}.] [L. constringere. See {onstrain}.] To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink. [R.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
constringe — transitive verb (constringed; constringing) Etymology: Latin constringere Date: 1604 1. to cause to shrink < cold constringes the pores > 2. constrict • constringent adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
constringe — /keuhn strinj /, v.t., constringed, constringing. to constrict; compress; cause to contract. [1595 1605; < L constringere to draw tight, tie up, equiv. to con CON + stringere to draw; see CONSTRICT] * * * … Universalium
condensation — n 1. compression, compressing, concentration, concentrating, consolidation, consolidating, compaction, compacting, coalescence, cohesion, concretion, thickening, hardening, densification; constriction, constricting, constringency, constringing,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
constriction — n 1. cramping, squeezing, tightening, pinching, strangling, strangulation, binding, wrapping up, coarctation, straitening, constringing, compression, compressing, astringing; contraction, contracting, shrinkage, shrinking, narrowing, Obs.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
constringe — [c]/kənˈstrɪndʒ/ (say kuhn strinj) verb (constringed, constringing) –verb (t) 1. to constrict; compress; cause to contract. –verb (i) 2. to become close or dense. {Latin constringere. Compare constrain} …
constringent — /kənˈstrɪndʒənt/ (say kuhn strinjuhnt) adjective 1. constringing. 2. causing constriction. –constringency, noun …
constringe — [kən strinj′] vt. constringed, constringing [L constringere: see CONSTRAIN] Rare to cause to contract, constrict, or shrink constringent adj … English World dictionary
