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ashy

[ ash-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

ashier, ashiest.

ash-colored; pale; wan:
an ashy complexion.
of or resembling ashes:
an ashy residue.
sprinkled or covered with ashes.

ashy

/ ˈæʃɪ /

adjective

of a pale greyish colour; ashen
consisting of, covered with, or resembling ash

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Origin of ashy¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, ashy is from the Middle English word asshy. See ash ¹, -y ¹

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He tore down Altadena Drive but before he could hang a left on New York Drive and make it up the narrow zigzag of Kinneloa Mesa Road, he hit a cloud of ashy smoke.

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But the ongoing Eaton fire and its ashy aftermath don’t appear to be offering the ending the nursery’s owners had in mind.

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On Friday afternoon, McCurdy was tired and frustrated, waiting at the blockade, the air ashy.

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Try not to send ashy water into storm drains.

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As the lava flowed, the volcano also unleashed a series of rare explosive blasts that sent ashy plumes rocketing thousands of meters skyward.

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