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ashen

1
[ ash-uhn ]
/ ˈæʃ ən /
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adjective

ash-colored; gray.
extremely pale; drained of color; pallid: His face was ashen.
consisting of ashes.

Words related to ashen

anemic, blanched, cadaverous, colorless, ghastly, gray, leaden, pale, pallid, pasty, sallow, wan, white

Words nearby ashen

ashdod, ashdown, ashe, ashe, arthur, asheboro, ashen, ashen light, asher, asherah, asherite, ashes

Origin of ashen

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at ash1, -en2

Definition for ashen (2 of 2)

ashen2
[ ash-uh n ]
/ ˈæʃ ən /

adjective

pertaining to the ash tree or its timber.
made of wood from the ash tree.

Origin of ashen

2
before 1000; Middle English, Old English; see ash2, -en2
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British Dictionary definitions for ashen (1 of 2)

ashen1
/ (ˈæʃən) /

adjective

drained of colour; pallid
consisting of or resembling ashes
of a pale greyish colour

British Dictionary definitions for ashen (2 of 2)

ashen2
/ (ˈæʃən) /

adjective

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