Astringency dried my mouth.

Meaning: This means that the food had a rough, puckering taste that made my mouth feel dry.

Choice of Words: Astringency refers to a rough, puckering sensation in the mouth caused by certain foods, such as unripe fruit. Dried means to remove moisture from something or to become dry. When you say "Astringency dried my mouth," it means that the rough, puckering sensation caused my mouth to feel dry.

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Astringency parched my mouth.

Meaning: This means that something made my mouth feel very dry, like when you drink a lot of tea or eat a lot of sour candy.

Choice of Words: Astringency is a feeling of dryness in the mouth that is caused by certain substances, such as tannins found in tea or wine. Parched means to make something very dry. Mouth is the part of the face where we eat and talk. When you put them together, "Astringency parched my mouth" means that something made my mouth feel very dry.

The tartness made my mouth dry.

Meaning: This means that something with a sharp, sour taste made my mouth feel dry, like when you eat a lemon.

Choice of Words: Tartness is a sharp, sour taste. Made means to cause something to happen. Dry means not wet. Mouth is the part of the face where we eat and talk. When you put them together, "The tartness made my mouth dry" means that something with a sharp, sour taste caused my mouth to feel not wet.

The sourness sucked the moisture from my mouth.

Meaning: This means that something with a sharp, acidic taste made my mouth feel dry, like when you eat a warhead candy.

Choice of Words: Sourness is a sharp, acidic taste. Sucked means to remove liquid or moisture from something. Moisture is the amount of water or liquid in something. Mouth is the part of the face where we eat and talk. When you put them together, "The sourness sucked the moisture from my mouth" means that something with a sharp, acidic taste removed the liquid from my mouth.

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