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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Origin of ashy

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

Historical Examples of ashy

  • That face, now ashy white, was distorted into a diabolical grin.

  • 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.

  • 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).

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