astringently
adverb
uk/əˈstrɪn.dʒənt.li/us/əˈstrɪn.dʒənt.li/astringentlyadverb(TASTE/SMELL)
in a way thattastesorsmellsdry,sour, andslightlybitter:
味涩地，涩味地Thesaladwas astringentlybitter.这盘沙拉味道苦涩。
Wesnackedon astringentlysourdiscsofwhiteradish.我们吃酸涩的白萝卜片小吃。
- Despitefeelingthechocolatehad an astringently "burnt"character, shefounditpleasing.
- Bowlsofhazelnutsandchickencamedressedastringently withoilandlemon.
- Thedrinkis summmery,slightlysweetbut still astringentlypunchy.
- Everythingsmelledastringentlyclean.
Flavours & tastes
- acidic
- acidulous
- aftertaste
- ageusia
- astringency
- dishwater
- flavourful
- flavourless
- flavoursome
- fruitiness
- full-bodied
- fullness
- plummy
- pungent
- salty
- savory
- savoury
- seasoned
- sharpness
- watery
astringentlyadverb(IN CLEVER WAY)
in a way that iscleverandoriginal, butexpressescriticismin a way that may beunkind:
She is astringentlyamusing.
He has written an astringently unsentimentalmemoir.
See
astringent
- Theprogrammewas acompelling, fast-moving, and astringentlywittydocudramaaboutrailprivatization.
- Bluntnessaccompaniedbyhonestycan be astringentlyrefreshing.
- Weigh'spiecepaintsan astringentlysatiricalportraitof thetinycommunityof Eldon.
- As anauthor, hispowerrestsin his being astringentlyassertive.
- He has adrolland astringentlyintelligentpresence.
Critical & uncomplimentary
- acidulous
- astringency
- barbed
- be all very wellidiom
- censorious
- critically
- deprecating
- derogatory
- disapproving
- pejorative
- pointed
- pointedly
- self-damning
- shade
- snark
- snidely
- snideness
- tar
- throw shadeidiom
- ultra-critical