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(of a person’s face) looking pale and gray from illness, shock, or fear. (Definition of ashen from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ashen.
The meaning of ASHEN is of, relating to, or made from ash wood. How to use ashen in a sentence.
adjective. of, relating to, or made from the ash tree or its timber. ashen. 2. / ˈæʃən / adjective. drained of colour; pallid. consisting of or resembling ashes. of a pale greyish colour. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of ashen 1. Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; ash 1, -en 2. Origin of ashen 2.
(Definition of ashen from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) ashen | Intermediate English. adjective. us / ˈæʃ·ən / Add to word list. (of a person’s face) looking pale and gray from illness, shock, or fear.
Someone who is ashen looks very pale, especially because they are ill, shocked, or frightened. He was ashen and trembling. He fell back, shocked, his face ashen.
Definition of ashen adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Use the word ashen to describe the pale face of someone who is shocked and upset. Your best friend might look ashen when he hears that his favorite baseball team traded its star player.
