ashen
1 of 2adjective (1)
ash·en ˈa-shən 
: of, relating to, or made from ash wood
ashen
2 of 2adjective (2)
: resembling ashes (as in color)
especially : deathly pale
a face ashen and haggard
Synonyms
Adjective (1)
- ashy
- blanched
- cadaverous
- doughy
- livid
- lurid
- mealy
- pale
- paled
- pallid
- pasty
- peaked
- wan
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Word History
First Known Use
Adjective (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Adjective (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
ashen
adjective
ash·en ˈa-shən
1
: of the color of ashes
… his fur was an ashen hue with blots of grey …
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: very pale
She was ashen with fear.
ashen
adjective
as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color still looking ashen from his bout with the flu Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pallid
- pale
- paled
- ashy
- cadaverous
- pasty
- blanched
- doughy
- wan
- livid
- mealy
- sallow
- white
- waxen
- lurid
- sick
- waxy
- sickly
- peaked
- whitened
- anemic
- untanned
- sallowish
- bloodless
- white-faced
- whey-faced
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ruddy
- red
- rosy
- glowing
- florid
- sanguine
- rubicund
- blooming
- flush
- pink
- flushed
- blushing
- full-blooded