ashen meaning

UK US /ˈæʃən/ 2 syllables

ashen (adjective): anemic looking from illness or emotion.

ashen has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

ashen as an adjective

  1. anemic looking from illness or emotion
    • a face turned ashen
    • the invalid's blanched cheeks
    • tried to speak with bloodless lips
    • a face livid with shock
    • lips...livid with the hue of death
    • lips white with terror
    • a face white with rage

    Synonyms: blanched, bloodless, livid, white

    Similar: colorless

  2. made of wood of the ash tree

    Similar: woody

How to pronounce ashen

ashen is pronounced /ˈæʃən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with ashen

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in EN · 5-letter words

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