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ashy

ash·y
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ash-ee]
    • /ˈæʃ i/
    • /ˈæʃɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ash-ee]
    • /ˈæʃ i/

Definitions of ashy word

  • adjective ashy of a pale greyish colour; ashen 3
  • adjective ashy consisting of, covered with, or resembling ash 3
  • adjective ashy of, like, or covered with ashes 3
  • adjective ashy of ash color; pale; pallid 3
  • adjective ashy ash-colored; pale; wan: an ashy complexion. 1
  • adjective ashy of or resembling ashes: an ashy residue. 1

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Origin of ashy

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, ashy is from the Middle English word asshy. See ash1, -y1

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Parts of speech for Ashy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ashy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% 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.

ashy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ashy

adj ashy

  • ashen — Someone who is ashen looks very pale, especially because they are ill, shocked, or frightened.
  • blanched — to force back or to one side; head off, as a deer or other quarry.
  • colorless — Something that is colorless has no color at all.
  • livid — having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails.
  • lurid — gruesome; horrible; revolting: the lurid details of an accident.

adjective ashy

  • white as a sheet — pale: from shock, fright, etc.
  • gray — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
  • colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.

Antonyms for ashy

adjective ashy

  • rosy — pink or pinkish-red; roseate.

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