ash
noun
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
ashiness
-
a word derived from
ash.
Example Sentences
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More than the physical condition of dry skin, ashiness has a deep cultural significance for Black people.
From The Verge ● Mar. 9, 2022
In addition to the ashiness, dehydrated skin may feel tight or more sensitive and itchy than usual.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2019
The ashiness had gone out of her face.
From The Great Stone of Sardis by Stockton, Frank Richard
And here was the blank grey ashiness of later daytime.
From The Rainbow by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
He was blond to ashiness, so that the slicked-back hair might or might not be graying.
From Gaslight Sonatas by Hurst, Fannie
