ashy

[ ash-ee ]

adjective

, ash·i·er, ash·i·est.

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

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

Example Sentences

People were being evacuated to beaches, huddling on ashy shorelines beneath scarlet skies.

From Time

Even mild eruptions, like the ashy burp from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull in 2010, can force the global economy to grind to a halt.

From Vox

The answer, as it often is for many women who are trying pull off this particular subterfuge, was an ashy honey blonde.

From Washington Post

His face was of an ashy whiteness; the veins of his brow stood out; his dry lips were drawn.

From Project Gutenberg

A mist came before his eyes, the cold sweat stood upon his ashy face, his limbs failed him, and he sunk upon his knees.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a pandemonium which horribly frightened the Mexican rancheros, and made Coronado's dark cheek turn to an ashy yellow.

From Project Gutenberg

They were obviously panic-stricken, one or two of them being of an ashy-yellow, their nearest possible approach to pallor.

From Project Gutenberg

He was worn and thin, his beard was white, and the once dark features wore "a sort of grey, ashy halo."

From Project Gutenberg