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ashen¹

  • /ˈæʃ.ən/
  • [ˈæʃ.ən] ~ [ˈæʃ.n̩]

Rhymes with -æʃən

Where it comes from

From Middle English aschen, asshen, from Old English æsċen (“made of ashwood”), equivalent to ash (“ash tree”) + -en (“made or consisting of”). Cognate with Scots aishen (“ashen”).

adjective more ashen · most ashen

  1. Made from the wood of the ash-tree. An ashen bow and quiver of arrows beside.

ashen²

  • /ˈæʃ.ən/
  • [ˈæʃ.ən] ~ [ˈæʃ.n̩]

Rhymes with -æʃən

Where it comes from

From Middle English aschen, asshen (“ash-colored; pale; lifeless”). By surface analysis, ash (“remains”) + -en (“made or consisting of”).

adjective more ashen · most ashen

  1. Of or resembling ashes. A fine, ashen dust hung in the air.
  2. Ash-colored; pale; anemic. His ashen face belied his claims of good health.
  3. Appalled; upset.

Similar: ashy, cineraceous, cinereous

ashen³

  • /ˈæʃ.ən/
  • [ˈæʃ.ən] ~ [ˈæʃ.n̩]

Rhymes with -æʃən

verb ashens · ashening · ashened

  1. ambitransitive To turn into ash; make or become ashy.
  2. ambitransitive To make or become pale.

Thesaurus

adjective

Similar: ashy, cineraceous, cinereous

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adj made of ash-wood

日本語トネリコ材製の tonerikozaisei no
中文梣木製 /梣木制
Portuguêsde freixo
Deutscheschen
Italianodi frassino
Ελληνικάμέλινος mélinos
Русскийя́сеневый jásenevyj

adj of or resembling ashes

日本語灰の hai no
Portuguêscinéreo
Françaiscendré
Deutschaschig
Românăcenușiu
Русскийпе́пельный pépelʹnyj

adj ash-colored; pale

Españolceniciento, lívido, pálido
Françaiscendré, cendreux
Ελληνικάσταχτής stachtís
Русскийсе́рый séryj, пе́пельный pépelʹnyj

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@misc{ashen_2026,
  title = {ashen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ashen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}