ashy

[ash-ee]

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adjective, ash·i·er, ash·i·est.

ash-colored; pale; wan: an ashy complexion.

of or resembling ashes: an ashy residue.

sprinkled or covered with ashes.

Origin of ashy

First recorded in 1350–1400, ashy is from the Middle English word asshy. See ash¹, -y¹

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Related Words for ashy

ashen, blanched, colorless, livid, lurid, pallid, pasty, wan, waxen, white

Examples from the Web for ashy

Historical Examples of ashy

That face, now ashy white, was distorted into a diabolical grin.
Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates
Howard Pyle
His face was worn and ashy, but his eyes burned with a piteous fire.
The Scapegoat
Hall Caine
Her face, which had been flushed, was now ashy pale, and her lips were compressed.
The Shadow of a Crime
Hall Caine
Then it turned to an ashy tint; it lay over the church-yard.
A Son of Hagar
Sir Hall Caine
Paul strode about the room in silence, ashy pale, his face convulsed and ugly.
A Son of Hagar
Sir Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for ashy

ashy

adjective ashier or ashiest

of a pale greyish colour; ashen

consisting of, covered with, or resembling ash

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Word Origin and History for ashy

adj.

late 14c., from ash (n.1) + -y (2).