ashˈery noun

A place where potash or pearl ash is made

ashˈy adjective

ashˈ-bin, -bucket or -can noun

A receptacle for ashes and other household refuse

ash-blondˈ or (fem) ash-blondeˈ adjective

1. (of hair) of a pale, silvery blond colour
2. Having hair of this colour (also noun)

ashˈen-grey adjective

Of the colour of wood ashes

ashˈ-heap noun

A heap of ashes and household refuse

ashˈ-hole or -pit noun

A hollow, esp under a fireplace, to receive ashes

ashˈ-leach noun

A tub in which alkaline salts are dissolved from wood ashes

ashˈ-pan noun

A tray fitted underneath a grate to receive the ashes

ashˈtray noun

A small tray or saucer for tobacco ash (also ashˈ-stand)

Ash Wednesday noun (Christianity)

The first day of Lent, named from the custom of sprinkling ashes on the head to show penance and mourning

ashˈy-grey adjective

the Ashes

1. A trophy in the form of a small urn competed for by the cricket teams of England and Australia (from a mock obituary of English cricket after the Australian victory in 1882, after which the trophy purporting to contain the ashes of English cricket was devised)
2. A series of test matches for this trophy
3. A series of matches between Australia and Great Britain at any other sport