ashen
adjective
- of ash; relating to or having ash(es)
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈæʃ.ən/ / [ˈæʃ.ən] ~ [ˈæʃ.n̩]
adj
Etymology: From Middle English asshen, axen (“ash-colored; pale; lifeless”). By surface analysis, ash + -en (“made or consisting of”).
- Of or resembling ashes.
“A fine, ashen dust hung in the air.”
- Ash-colored; pale; anemic
“His ashen face belied his claims of good health.”
- Appalled; upset.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-der.? Proto-Germanic *askǭ Proto-West Germanic *askā Old English æsce Middle English asshe English ash English -en English ashen From ash + -en (verbal suffix).
- To turn into ash; make or become ashy
- To make or become pale