ash meaning

ash as a noun

1. the residue that remains when something is burned

   Type of: residue

   Kinds: fly ash, bone ash

   Related forms: ashy

2. any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus

   Synonyms: ash tree

   Type of: tree

   Kinds: Yggdrasil, white ash, swamp ash, flowering ash, European ash, Oregon ash, black ash, manna ash, red ash, blue ash, mountain ash, pumpkin ash

3. strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats

   Type of: wood

ash as a verb

1. convert into ashes

   Type of: change

ash in a sentence

• Think of your opponent as nothing more than a handful of ash.
• Volcanic ash brought aviation to a standstill.
• Don't drop cigarette ash on the carpet.
• There's volcanic ash in the atmosphere.
• He wanted his ashes spread over the ocean after he died.

How to pronounce ash

ash is pronounced /æʃ/ in British English and /æʃ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with ash

• cache