ashy

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ashy

/ˈæʃi/

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adjective ashier · ashiest

Resembling ashes (especially in colour); (of a person’s complexion) unusually pale as a result of strong emotion, illness, etc. Still is he sullein, still he lowres and frets, / Twixt crimson shame, and anger ashie pale,
Similar: ashen, cineraceous, cinereous
Comprising, containing, or covered with ash. Ye heauenly spirites, whose ashie cinders lie / Vnder deep ruines, with huge walls opprest,
Similar: cinereous
Having dry or dead skin (therefore discolored). It was summer and his pants were short, so the pickle juice made clean streams down his ashy legs[…]

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adj having the color of ashes

Español	cinéreo, ceniciento
Deutsch	aschfahl
Română	cenușiu

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@misc{ashy_2026,
  title = {ashy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ashy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}