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ashy

adjective \ˈa-shē\

ash·i·erash·i·est

Definition of ASHY

: of or relating to ashes

: ashen

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First Known Use of ASHY

14th century

Related to ASHY

Synonyms: ashen, pale, blanched, cadaverous, doughy, livid, lurid, mealy, paled, pallid, pasty, peaked, wan

Antonyms: blooming, florid, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, rubicund, ruddy, sanguine

Rhymes with ASHY

flashy, Kashi, splashy, trashy

ASHY Defined for Kids

ashy

adjective \ˈa-shē\

ash·i·erash·i·est

Definition of ASHY for Kids

: of or relating to ashes <The Baudelaire orphans looked around … amid the ashy ruins of their destroyed home. — Lemony Snicket, The Ersatz Elevator>

: very pale <an ashy face>

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