0 in a way that tastes or smells dry, sour, and slightly bitter:
1 in a way that is clever and original, but expresses criticism in a way that may be unkind:
Despite feeling the chocolate had an astringently "burnt" character, she found it pleasing.
Bowls of hazelnuts and chicken came dressed astringently with oil and lemon.
The drink is summmery, slightly sweet but still astringently punchy.
The programme was a compelling, fast-moving, and astringently witty docudrama about rail privatization.
Bluntness accompanied by honesty can be astringently refreshing.
Weigh's piece paints an astringently satirical portrait of the tiny community of Eldon.
As an author, his power rests in his being astringently assertive.
