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ash
1[ash]
noun
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
Also called volcanic ash. Geology., finely pulverized lava thrown out by a volcano in eruption.
a light, silvery-gray color.
ashes,
deathlike grayness; extreme pallor suggestive of death.
ruins, especially the residue of something destroyed; remains; vestiges.
the ashes of their love;
the ashes of the past.
mortal remains, especially the physical or corporeal body as liable to decay.
anything, as an act, gesture, speech, or feeling, that is symbolic of penance, regret, remorse, or the like.
ash
2[ash]
noun
any of various trees of the genus Fraxinus, of the olive family, especially F. excelsior, of Europe and Asia, or F. americana white ash, of North America, having opposite, pinnate leaves and purplish flowers in small clusters.
the tough, straight-grained wood of any of these trees, valued as timber.
Also æsc the symbol “æ.”
ash
1/ æʃ /
noun
the nonvolatile products and residue formed when matter is burnt
any of certain compounds formed by burning See soda ash
fine particles of lava thrown out by an erupting volcano
a light silvery grey colour, often with a brownish tinge
ash
2/ æʃ /
noun
any oleaceous tree of the genus Fraxinus, esp F. excelsior of Europe and Asia, having compound leaves, clusters of small greenish flowers, and winged seeds
the close-grained durable wood of any of these trees, used for tool handles, etc
any of several trees resembling the ash, such as the mountain ash
any of several Australian trees resembling the ash, esp of the eucalyptus genus
ASH
3/ æʃ /
acronym
Action on Smoking and Health
ash
4/ æʃ /
noun
the digraph æ , as in Old English, representing a front vowel approximately like that of the a in Modern English hat. The character is also used to represent this sound in the International Phonetic Alphabet
Other Word Forms
- ashiness noun
- ashless adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of ash1
Origin of ash2
Word History and Origins
Origin of ash1
Origin of ash2
Example Sentences
The plan is facing lawsuits from homeowners in Altadena, Pacific Palisades and nearby communities who allege the plan is refusing to properly test and remediate homes that were infiltrated by smoke, soot and ash.
Then, teetering on a step stool, I slipped the box onto the top shelf of the hall closet, right behind the Christmas wrap and the three urns containing the ashes of my dead dogs.
Arbor plans — at least initially — on using woody biomass directly from the forest, which typically contains less of these dangerous ash chemicals.
Building permits are grinding slowly through the bureaucracy, hammers are swinging and a new Altadena will one day rise from the ashes.
In some cases, families discovered they had been given the wrong ashes.
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