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Bitterness vs Astringency - What's the difference?

bitterness | astringency | Related terms |

Bitterness is a related term of astringency.


As nouns the difference between bitterness and astringency

is that bitterness is the quality of having a bitter taste while astringency is an astringent taste.

bitterness

English

Noun

  • the quality of having a bitter taste
  • the quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment

    • Synonyms

    * (quality of being bitter in taste) acerbicness, acridity, acridness * (quality of feeling bitter) acrimony, gall, rancor/rancour, resentment

    astringency

    English

    Alternative forms

    * astringence

    Noun

    (astringencies)
  • An astringent taste.
  • That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.