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ashy

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈæʃi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æʃi
  • CMU ARPABET: AE1 SH IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling ashes (especially in colour); (of a person’s complexion) unusually pale as a result of strong emotion, illness, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ashen, cineraceous, cinereous

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Comprising, containing, or covered with ash.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cinereous

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Having dry or dead skin (therefore discolored).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: African-American Vernacular

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

of a light grey

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ash-grey, ash-gray

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English asshy, asky, equivalent to ash + -y.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Galician: cincento — having the color of ashes
  • German: aschfahl — having the color of ashes
  • Latin: cineraceus — having the color of ashes
  • Latin: cinereus — having the color of ashes
  • Middle English: asshy — having the color of ashes
  • Polish: popielaty — having the color of ashes
  • Romanian: cenușiu — having the color of ashes
  • Spanish: cinéreo — having the color of ashes
  • Spanish: ceniciento — having the color of ashes
  • Swedish: askig — having the color of ashes
  • Swedish: askfärgad — having the color of ashes
  • Swedish: askgrå — having the color of ashes
  • Polish: ziemisty — having dry or dead skin