ashen

¹

[ash-uhn]

adjective

1. ash-colored; gray.

   Synonyms: ashy

2. extremely pale; drained of color; pallid.

   His face was ashen.

   Synonyms: colorless, pasty

3. consisting of ashes.

ashen

²

[ash-uhn]

adjective

1. pertaining to the ash tree or its timber.

2. made of wood from the ash tree.

ashen

¹

/ ˈæʃən /

adjective

1. drained of colour; pallid

2. consisting of or resembling ashes

3. of a pale greyish colour

ashen

²

/ ˈæʃən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or made from the ash tree or its timber

Word History and Origins

Origin of ashen¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; ash ¹, -en ²

Origin of ashen²

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; ash ², -en ²

Example Sentences

I look at Autumn, and her face is ashen.

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While not much is known about the Mangkwan Clan and its leader, the trailer offers a first look at their ashen home, destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

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From the flats of Pasadena, I drove uphill, into Altadena, with my heart going steadily downhill at each ashen block.

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A massive scorched branch sat atop much of the ashen rubble, crushing a mangled and melted computer monitor.

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Possible toxins in the melted and ashen debris could also delay a return to the campus.

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