ashy

[ ash-ee ]

/ ˈæʃ i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ashy ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, ash·i·er, ash·i·est.

ash-colored; pale; wan: an ashy complexion.

of or resembling ashes: an ashy residue.

sprinkled or covered with ashes.

Origin of ashy

First recorded in 1350–1400, ashy is from the Middle English word asshy.See ash¹, -y¹

Words nearby ashy

ʿAshuraʾ, Ashurbanipal, Ashurnasirpal II, Ashwaubenon, Ash Wednesday, ashy, ASI, Asia, Asiadollar, asiago, asialism

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Example sentences from the Web for ashy

Fred Allerton was suddenly grown old and bent; his poor face was sunken, and the skin had an ashy look like that of a dying man.
The Explorer|W. Somerset Maugham
His face was worn and ashy, but his eyes burned with a piteous fire.
The Scapegoat|Hall Caine
His relaxed features had the hue of death, and his parched lips, from a livid blue, became of an ashy whiteness.
Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7|Various
And to Pierre, once again the empty hand lifted itself, and once again the ashy hand fell.
Pierre; or The Ambiguities|Herman Melville

While he spoke the color had been fading steadily from her face, and when he stopped the girl was ashy pale.
The Galaxy|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ashy

ashy

/ (ˈæʃɪ) /

adjective ashier or ashiest

of a pale greyish colour; ashen

consisting of, covered with, or resembling ash

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单词	ashy
释义	ashy [ ash-ee ] / ˈæʃ i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ashy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, ash·i·er, ash·i·est. ash-colored; pale; wan: an ashy complexion. of or resembling ashes: an ashy residue. sprinkled or covered with ashes. Origin of ashy First recorded in 1350–1400, ashy is from the Middle English word asshy.See ash¹, -y¹ Words nearby ashy ʿAshuraʾ, Ashurbanipal, Ashurnasirpal II, Ashwaubenon, Ash Wednesday, ashy, ASI, Asia, Asiadollar, asiago, asialism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ashy Fred Allerton was suddenly grown old and bent; his poor face was sunken, and the skin had an ashy look like that of a dying man. The Explorer\|W. Somerset Maugham His face was worn and ashy, but his eyes burned with a piteous fire. The Scapegoat\|Hall Caine His relaxed features had the hue of death, and his parched lips, from a livid blue, became of an ashy whiteness. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7\|Various And to Pierre, once again the empty hand lifted itself, and once again the ashy hand fell. Pierre; or The Ambiguities\|Herman Melville While he spoke the color had been fading steadily from her face, and when he stopped the girl was ashy pale. The Galaxy\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ashy ashy / (ˈæʃɪ) / adjective ashier or ashiest of a pale greyish colour; ashen consisting of, covered with, or resembling ash Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ashy ashen, blanched, colorless, livid, lurid, pallid, pasty, wan, waxen, white
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ashy

adjective, ash·i·er, ash·i·est.

Origin of ashy

Words nearby ashy

Example sentences from the Web for ashy

British Dictionary definitions for ashy

adjective ashier or ashiest

Words related to ashy