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- [ash-uh n]
- /ˈæʃ ən/
- /ˈæʃ.ən/
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- [ash-uh n]
- /ˈæʃ ən/
Definitions of ashen word
- adjective ashen Someone who is ashen looks very pale, especially because they are ill, shocked, or frightened. 3
- adjective ashen drained of colour; pallid 3
- adjective ashen consisting of or resembling ashes 3
- adjective ashen of a pale greyish colour 3
- adjective ashen of, relating to, or made from the ash tree or its timber 3
- adjective ashen of ashes 3
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Origin of ashen
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at ash1, -en2
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Parts of speech for Ashen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ashen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ashen
adj ashen
- anemic — Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- blanched — to force back or to one side; head off, as a deer or other quarry.
- cadaverous — If you describe someone as cadaverous, you mean they are extremely thin and pale.
- colorless — Something that is colorless has no color at all.
- ghastly — shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible: a ghastly murder.
adjective ashen
- ashy — of a pale greyish colour; ashen
- white as a sheet — pale: from shock, fright, etc.
- grayish — having a tinge of gray; slightly gray: The sky was full of dark, grayish clouds.
- anaemic — Someone who is anaemic suffers from anaemia.
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
Antonyms for ashen
adjective ashen
- rosy — pink or pinkish-red; roseate.
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