EGAVE

ashy

About 0.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Resembling ashes (especially in colour); (of a person’s complexion) unusually pale as a result of strong emotion, illness, etc.
  2. adjective Comprising, containing, or covered with ash.
  3. adjective Having dry or dead skin (therefore discolored).

Similar words

colorless achromatic ash-gray ash-grey paleness pallid wan pale pasty gray

Often followed by

gray grey pale white brown paleness and soil hue

Word family

ashier ashiest

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