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ashy

[ash-ee]

adjective

ashier, ashiest 
  1. ash-colored; pale; wan.

    an ashy complexion.

  2. of or resembling ashes.

    an ashy residue.

  3. sprinkled or covered with ashes.



ashy

/ ˈæʃɪ /

adjective

  1. of a pale greyish colour; ashen

  2. consisting of, covered with, or resembling ash

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ashy1

First recorded in 1350–1400, ashy is from the Middle English word asshy. See ash 1, -y 1
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Example Sentences

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There are no plans to scrape away the ashy sediment as part of the wildfire debris removal process, as doing so could cause coastal erosion and destroy marine habitat, officials said.

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He tore down Altadena Drive but before he could hang a left on New York Drive and make it up the narrow zigzag of Kinneloa Mesa Road, he hit a cloud of ashy smoke.

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But the ongoing Eaton fire and its ashy aftermath don’t appear to be offering the ending the nursery’s owners had in mind.

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On Friday afternoon, McCurdy was tired and frustrated, waiting at the blockade, the air ashy.

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Try not to send ashy water into storm drains.

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