ash

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈash

: any of a genus (Fraxinus) of trees of the olive family with pinnate leaves, thin furrowed bark, and gray branchlets

: the tough elastic wood of an ash

[Old English æsc, name of the corresponding runic letter] : the ligature æ used in Old English and some phonetic alphabets to represent a low front vowel \\a\\

ash

2 of 3

noun (2)

often attributive

: something that symbolizes grief, repentance, or humiliation

: the solid residue left when combustible material is thoroughly burned or is oxidized by chemical means

: fine particles of mineral matter from a volcanic vent

ashes plural : the remains of the dead human body after cremation or disintegration

ashes plural : deathly pallor

the lip of ashes and the cheek of flame

Lord Byron

ashes plural : ruins

ashless

ˈash-ləs

adjective

ash

3 of 3

verb

ashed; ashing; ashes

transitive verb

technical : to convert into ash

The insoluble resid fractions are ashed at 800° C to constant weight.

Joseph Haggin

: to remove ash residue from (something, such as a cigarette) usually by flicking or tapping

She ashed her cigarette onto a patch of dirt floor, then handed it to me.

Dominic Smith

: to apply ash to : to coat with ashes

The rules that once governed the way the game was played had been burnt to the ground, and the earth was salted and ashed for good measure.

Ani Bundel

It's a cow's milk soft cheese that's ashed on the outside. (It's kind of like a goth brie.)

Erin Edwards

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English asshe, from Old English æsc; akin to Old High German ask ash, Latin ornus mountain ash

Noun (2)

Middle English, usually as plural asshen, askes, axen, ashes, going back to Old English axe, asce (feminine weak noun), going back to Germanic *askōn- (whence also Old Saxon asc-, in ascal "ash-colored," Old High German asca, ascha "ash," Old Norse aska) beside apparent *azgō in Gothic azgo "ash," both of uncertain origin

Note: The older handbooks see the Germanic etymon as a "root extension" of a verbal base *ā̌s- "burn," in current laryngealist terms *h₁eh₂s-,*h₂h_̥1s- "make dry through heat" ("[durch Hitze] vertrocknen" in Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben)—see etymology and note at arid. The discrepancy between West and North Germanic ask- (from *azg-?) and Gothic azg- (from *azg^h-?) is variously explained. E. Seebold (Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache, 22. Auflage) regards the velar extension as a suffix of appurtenance, the ashes being in effect "what belongs to the hearth/fire." (Also of relevance would be Armenian azazim "become dry, wither," if from *h₂h_̥1s-g^h- —see H. Martirosyan, Etymologial Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon, Brill, 2010 s.v.) Seebold sees the "ash" words with long vowels (Hittite ḫāšš- "ashes, dust," Sanskrit ā́saḥ) as parallel derivations, in this case by the employment of lengthened grade. The inconvenient Gothic word azgo is explained as the outcome of a suffixed verbal derivative *haz-d-ko- (on the verbal derivative see azalea). Departing completely from the root-extension hypotheses, G. Kroonen (Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic, Brill, 2013) sees the Germanic word as a possible compound of Indo-European *h₂ed- "dry up" and *d^heg^wh- "burn."

Verb

derivative of ash entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 3

单词	ashing
释义	ash 1 of 3 noun (1) ˈash 1 : any of a genus (Fraxinus) of trees of the olive family with pinnate leaves, thin furrowed bark, and gray branchlets 2 : the tough elastic wood of an ash 3 [Old English æsc, name of the corresponding runic letter] : the ligature æ used in Old English and some phonetic alphabets to represent a low front vowel \\a\\ Illustration of ash ¹ash 1 ash 2 of 3 noun (2) often attributive 1 : something that symbolizes grief, repentance, or humiliation 2 a : the solid residue left when combustible material is thoroughly burned or is oxidized by chemical means b : fine particles of mineral matter from a volcanic vent 3 ashes plural : the remains of the dead human body after cremation or disintegration 4 ashes plural : deathly pallor the lip of ashes and the cheek of flame Lord Byron 5 ashes plural : ruins ashless ˈash-ləs adjective ash 3 of 3 verb ashed; ashing; ashes transitive verb 1 technical : to convert into ash The insoluble resid fractions are ashed at 800° C to constant weight. Joseph Haggin 2 : to remove ash residue from (something, such as a cigarette) usually by flicking or tapping She ashed her cigarette onto a patch of dirt floor, then handed it to me. Dominic Smith 3 : to apply ash to : to coat with ashes The rules that once governed the way the game was played had been burnt to the ground, and the earth was salted and ashed for good measure. Ani Bundel It's a cow's milk soft cheese that's ashed on the outside. (It's kind of like a goth brie.) Erin Edwards Synonyms Noun (2) debris detritus flotsam remains residue rubble ruins wreck wreckage See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English asshe, from Old English æsc; akin to Old High German ask ash, Latin ornus mountain ash Noun (2) Middle English, usually as plural asshen, askes, axen, ashes, going back to Old English axe, asce (feminine weak noun), going back to Germanic askōn- (whence also Old Saxon asc-,* in ascal "ash-colored," Old High German asca, ascha "ash," Old Norse aska) beside apparent azgō in Gothic azgo* "ash," both of uncertain origin Note: The older handbooks see the Germanic etymon as a "root extension" of a verbal base ā̌s- "burn," in current laryngealist terms h₁eh₂s-,h₂h_̥1s- "make dry through heat" ("[durch Hitze] vertrocknen" in Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben)—see etymology and note at arid. The discrepancy between West and North Germanic ask-* (from azg-?) and Gothic azg-* (from azg^h-?) is variously explained. E. Seebold (Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache,* 22. Auflage) regards the velar extension as a suffix of appurtenance, the ashes being in effect "what belongs to the hearth/fire." (Also of relevance would be Armenian azazim "become dry, wither," if from h₂h_̥1s-g^h- —see H. Martirosyan, Etymologial Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon,* Brill, 2010 s.v.) Seebold sees the "ash" words with long vowels (Hittite ḫāšš- "ashes, dust," Sanskrit ā́saḥ) as parallel derivations, in this case by the employment of lengthened grade. The inconvenient Gothic word azgo is explained as the outcome of a suffixed verbal derivative haz-d-ko- (on the verbal derivative see azalea). Departing completely from the root-extension hypotheses, G. Kroonen (Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic,* Brill, 2013) sees the Germanic word as a possible compound of Indo-European h₂ed- "dry up" and d^heg^wh- "burn." Verb derivative of ash entry 2 First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1655, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Phrases Containing ash ash can ash-blond European mountain ash bone ash fly ash soda ash American mountain ash prickly ash emerald ash borer white ash mountain ash ash-blonde See More ash can ash-blond European mountain ash bone ash fly ash soda ash American mountain ash prickly ash emerald ash borer white ash mountain ash ash-blonde See More Kids Definition ash 1 of 2 noun ˈash : a tree that has winged seeds, bark with grooves, and hard strong wood ash 2 of 2 noun 1 : the solid matter left when something is completely burned cigarette ashes Wind blew the ash left by our campfire. 2 ashes plural : the last remains of the dead human body Medical Definition ash noun ˈash often attributive 1 : the solid residue left when combustible material is thoroughly burned or is oxidized by chemical means 2 ashes plural : the remains of the dead human body after cremation or disintegration ashing verb present participle of ash as in incinerating Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance incinerating cremating kilning lighting torching kindling burning enkindling immolating igniting charring baking broiling firing cooking scorching deflagrating inflaming enflaming relighting frizzling scalding searing setting off scathing rekindling reigniting Antonyms & Near Antonyms quenching extinguishing stamping (out) dousing dowsing snuffing (out) putting out See More
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