Ash is the grey or black powdery substance that is left after something is burnt. Youcan also refer to this substance as ashes.
A cloud of volcanic ash is spreading across wide areas of the Philippines.
He brushed the cigarette ash from his sleeve.
He ordered their villages burned to ashes.
2. plural noun [usually poss NOUN]
A dead person's ashes are their remains after their body has been cremated.
3. variable noun
An ash is a tree that has smooth grey bark and loses its leaves in winter.
...a high forest of oak and ash.
Ash is the wood from this tree.
The rafters are made from ash.
More Synonyms of ash
ash in British English1
(æʃ)
noun
1.
the nonvolatile products and residue formed when matter is burnt
2.
any of certain compounds formed by burning
soda ash
3.
fine particles of lava thrown out by an erupting volcano
4.
a light silvery grey colour, often with a brownish tinge
▶ Related adjective: cinereous
Word origin
Old English æsce; related to Old Norse, Old High German aska, Gothic azgō, Latin aridus dry
ash in British English2
(æʃ)
noun
1.
any oleaceous tree of the genus Fraxinus, esp F. excelsior of Europe and Asia, having compound leaves, clusters of small greenish flowers, and winged seeds
2.
the close-grained durable wood of any of these trees, used for tool handles, etc
3.
any of several trees resembling the ash, such as the mountain ash
4. Australian
any of several Australian trees resembling the ash, esp of the eucalyptus genus
Word origin
Old English æsc; related to Old Norse askr, Old Saxon, Old High German ask, Lithuanian uosis
ash in British English3
(æʃ)
noun
the digraph æ, as in Old English, representing a front vowel approximately like that of the a in Modern English hat. The character is also used to represent this sound in the International Phonetic Alphabet
ASH in British English
(æʃ)
noun acronym for(in Britain)
Action on Smoking and Health
ash in American English1
(æʃ)
noun
1.
the white or grayish powder remaining after something has been thoroughly burned
2.
fine volcanic dust
3.
the silvery-gray color of wood ash; pallor
ashes
Word origin
ME asshe (usually in pl.) < OE æsce < IE base *as-, to burn > L arere, to be dry, burn, Goth azgo, ON aska, ash
ash in American English2
(æʃ)
noun
1.
any of a genus (Fraxinus) of timber and shade trees of the olive family, having odd-pinnate leaves, winged fruit, and tough, springy wood
2.
the wood
3.
a letter of the Old English alphabet (æ or Æ), used to represent the sound (a)
Word origin
ME asshe < OE æsc < IE *os-ko < base *ōs-, ash > Ger esche, L ornus, mountain ash, ON askr
Two women find comedy and agony as they scatter the ashes of a friend.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The last trees to drop their leaves are the ashes and the oaks.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Another 470,000 could be forced to flee due to volcanic ash in the air.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
STAFF at a crematorium tricked a family by scattering the wrong ashes.
The Sun (2017)
A memorial service will be held next month and his ashes scattered over the battlefield.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Supply chain management is a demanding role at the best of times, let alone when there is an ash cloud to contend with.
Computing (2010)
He and the management are already discussing the coming summer and next winter 's Ashes.
The Sun (2016)
He died in October 2009 and the family intended to take his ashes to be scattered at his favourite seaside place.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Young ash trees are also acquiring a pale yellow look.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The hotel was busy with passengers whose flights had been grounded because of the volcanic ash alert.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Here is a world where the sun has been smothered by a sky of grey ash.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The risk to people on the ground is negligible because the ash is so high.
The Sun (2010)
The family joke was that her secret ingredient was cigarette ash.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Who knew soap is made of wood ash and lard?
The Sun (2011)
BRITAIN'S airports dramatically reopened last night after five days shut by the volcano ash scare.
The Sun (2010)
It dropped the merest layer of fine ash over his sandals.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
Where do you want your ashes scattered?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But then because of the ash cloud the flights got cancelled.
The Sun (2013)
The ash tree has always been loved.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Jet aircraft engines in particular are susceptible to damage from volcanic ash.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The eruption also shot a plume of sulphur dioxide gas and ash so high that it punched into the stratosphere.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This might mean oak or ash.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They need only to win one of the matches to regain the Ashes.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Australian websites are simultaneously creaking with demand for the winter Ashes series.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Mountain ash will go too, soon.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is not enough to aim simply to retain the Ashes.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The rest was simply and solidly made from elm, ash or oak.
Christina Hardyment Malory: The Life and Times of King Arthur's Chronicler (2005)
No one was killed by the lava or ash, but three people were killed by lightning from the eruption.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I think we can still win the Ashes.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
BELIEVE it or not, ash grey streaks are the hottest hair colour this season.
The Sun (2010)
They came to Australia needing only to share the series to regain the Ashes.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He was away playing Australia for the Ashes that winter and scored three consecutive centuries.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There's something about an Ashes win that puts a misplaced swagger in our stride.
The Sun (2012)
Word lists with
ash
black, General smoking terms, tree, wood
In other languages
ash
British English: ash NOUN
Ash is the grey or black powdery substance that is left after something is burnt.
A cloud of volcanic ash is spreading across a wide area.
American English: ash
Brazilian Portuguese: cinza
Chinese: 灰
European Spanish: ceniza
French: cendre
German: Asche
Italian: cenere
Japanese: 灰
Korean: 재
European Portuguese: cinza
Latin American Spanish: ceniza
All related terms of 'ash'
ash bin
a dustbin
ash pan
a container for ashes in fireplace
fly ash
fine solid particles of ash carried into the air during combustion , esp the combustion of pulverized fuel in power stations
ash blond
a very light blond colour
ash cloud
A cloud of something such as smoke or dust is a mass of it floating in the air.
bone ash
the residue obtained when bones are burned in air, consisting mainly of calcium phosphate . It is used as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of bone china
manna ash
an ash tree , Fraxinus ornus , of S Europe
pearl ash
the granular crystalline form of potassium carbonate
soda ash
the anhydrous commercial form of sodium carbonate
prickly ash
a North American rutaceous shrub or small tree, Zanthoxylum americanum, having prickly branches , feathery aromatic leaves, and bark used as a remedy for toothache
ash-coloured
silver-grey in colour
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent.
cigarette ash
the ash created by smoking a cigarette
flowering ash
a variety of ash tree that produces conspicuous flowers
mountain ash
any of various trees of the rosaceous genus Sorbus , such as S aucuparia ( European mountain ash or rowan ), having clusters of small white flowers and bright red berries
Ash Can School
a group of US painters including Robert Henri and later George Bellows , founded in 1907, noted for their depiction of the sordid aspects of city life
ashcan
a large can for ashes and trash
ashtray
An ashtray is a small dish in which smokers can put the ash from their cigarettes and cigars .
garbage can
A garbage can is a container that you put rubbish into.
ash-leaved maple
a medium-sized fast-growing widely cultivated North American maple , Acer negundo , which has compound leaves with lobed leaflets
Moreton Bay ash
an Australian eucalyptus tree, E. tessellaris , having drooping branches and grey bark
New Zealand ash
a New Zealand evergreen tree, Alectryon excelsus , with a spreading crown and glossy green leaves
trashcan
a large, usually cylindrical container for rubbish , esp one used by a household
box elder
a medium-sized fast-growing widely cultivated North American maple , Acer negundo , which has compound leaves with lobed leaflets
Chinese translation of 'ash'
ash
(æʃ)
n
(u)[from fire, cigarette]灰末 (huīmò) (撮, cuō)
(c/u) (= tree) 白蜡(蠟)树(樹) (báilàshù) (棵, kē)
Derived Forms
ashesn pl
[of fire]灰烬(燼) (huījìn)
(= remains) 骨灰 (gǔhuī) : to burn sth to ashes将(將)某物烧(燒)为(為)灰烬(燼) (jiāng mǒuwù shāowéi huījìn)
(noun)
Definition
the powdery substance formed when something is burnt