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streng — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • astringent noun A liquid or substance applied to the skin to make the tissue contract, reducing oil and tightening pores.
  • austere adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
  • caustic adj Capable of burning or chemically eating away living tissue or other material.
  • severe adjective Very bad, intense, or extreme.
  • stern adjective Serious and strict in manner; harsh or severe.
  • strict adj Demanding that rules be followed exactly, with little tolerance for exceptions.
  • strictly adverb In a strict, exact, or rule-following manner.
  • string noun A thin cord or length of twisted thread, or a similar thin, flexible strand.
  • trace noun A small mark, sign, or amount left behind that shows something existed or happened.

Senses

streng is used for these senses in English:

  • austere Grim or severe in manner or appearance.
  • caustic (of language, etc.) Sharp, bitter, cutting, biting, and sarcastic in a scathing way.
  • severe Strict or harsh.
  • strict Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
  • strict Severe in discipline.
  • trace One of two straps, chains, or ropes of a harness, extending from the collar or breastplate to a whippletree attached to a vehicle or thing to be drawn; a tug.

astringent — full definition

  1. noun A liquid or substance applied to the skin to make the tissue contract, reducing oil and tightening pores.
  2. adjective Causing body tissue to tighten or contract, especially the skin.
  3. adjective Having a sharp, dry, mouth-puckering taste.
  4. adjective Sharply critical in a dry, unsparing way.

austere — full definition

  1. adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
  2. adj Serious and stern in manner or appearance.

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