ashless

ash

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ash]
- /æʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ash]
- /æʃ/

Definitions of ashless word

adjective ashless containing no ash 3
adjective ashless not metallized 3
noun ashless the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning. 1
noun ashless Also called volcanic ash. Geology. finely pulverized lava thrown out by a volcano in eruption. 1
noun ashless a light, silvery-gray color. 1
noun ashless ashes. deathlike grayness; extreme pallor suggestive of death. ruins, especially the residue of something destroyed; remains; vestiges: the ashes of their love; the ashes of the past. mortal remains, especially the physical or corporeal body as liable to decay. anything, as an act, gesture, speech, or feeling, that is symbolic of penance, regret, remorse, or the like. 1

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Origin of ashless

First appearance:

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; Middle English a(i)sshe, Old English asce, æsce; cognate with Frisian esk, Dutch asch, Old Norse, Old High German aska (German Asche), Gothic azgo < Germanic *askōn- (with Goth unexplained); akin to Latin ārēre be dry (see arid), Tocharian ās- get dry, Sanskrit ā́sa- ashes, Hittite hassi on the hearth; < Indo-European *HaHs-

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Parts of speech for Ashless

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exclamation

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ashless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ashless usage trend in Literature

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