โCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.โ โ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
constringes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of constringe
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Source: Wiktionary
Con*stringe", v. t. [imp. & p.p. Constringed; p.pr. & vb.n. Constringing.] Etym: [L. constringere. See onstrain.]
Definition: To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink. [R.] Strong liquors . . . intoxicate, constringe, harden the fibers, and coagulate the fluids. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
โCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.โ โ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States