ashier; ashiest
1
: covered with or containing ashes
ashy smoke
ashy residue
ashy soil
the ashy remains of the burned building
… the forest opened up into a giant burn scar, with the blackened skeletons of trees stretching down an ashy hillside.—
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Morgan McFall-Johnsen2
a
: suggestive of or resembling ashes (as in color)
ashy grays
an ashy smell/taste
She wore her hair down in long ashy blonde waves that reached her hips.—Alyssa K. Davis
Alyssa K. Davis
especially
: very pale (as from fright or illness) : ashen
Symptoms that clinicians should advise their patients to look out for include slowed breathing and skin turning ashy or blue. —Maya Yang
Maya Yang
b
African American English
: of or relating to the grayish or whitish appearance of very dry skin
—used especially to describe this condition in people with a skin pigmentation that is darker than what is typically considered white (see white entry 1 sense 2a)
Ashy skin is caused by a lack of moisture, which leaves your skin dehydrated. It can appear on essentially any part of your skin. It's also common for the skin on your arms, legs, and face to become dehydrated and ashy.—Eleesha Lockett
Eleesha LockettVaseline has long been a staple in Black medicine cabinets, healing everything from chapped lips to ashy elbows.—Angela Johnson
Angela JohnsonExcessively cleaning my hands could result in dry, cracked skin, but I've been able to prevent them from becoming chapped and ashy with my arsenal of moisturizing hand creams and balms.—Jennifer Ford
Jennifer FordSynonyms
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paramedics knew she was in shock because she was ashy and shaking
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Luckily, the tears are broken up, but Sufia wipes her ashy hands all over everyone’s clothes.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Her roots are a darker shade than the mid-lengths and ends, evolving from a light ashy brunette at the root to a honey-blonde shade.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
Another child reaches into the remnants and starts to taste an ashy piece of wood.
—Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
There are an array of good ones on the market, just be sure to trim the wick to prevent an ashy imprint on your paintwork.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Her roots are a darker shade than the mid-lengths and ends, evolving from a light ashy brunette at the root to a honey-blonde shade.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
Another child reaches into the remnants and starts to taste an ashy piece of wood.
—Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
There are an array of good ones on the market, just be sure to trim the wick to prevent an ashy imprint on your paintwork.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Ashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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