ash

[ ash ]

/ æʃ /

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noun

the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.

Also called volcanic ash. Geology. finely pulverized lava thrown out by a volcano in eruption.

a light, silvery-gray color.

ashes,

deathlike grayness; extreme pallor suggestive of death.
ruins, especially the residue of something destroyed; remains; vestiges: the ashes of their love; the ashes of the past.
mortal remains, especially the physical or corporeal body as liable to decay.
anything, as an act, gesture, speech, or feeling, that is symbolic of penance, regret, remorse, or the like.

Origin of ash

First recorded before 950; Middle English a(i)sshe, Old English asce, æsce; cognate with Frisian esk, Dutch asch, Old Norse, Old High German aska (German Asche ), Gothic azgo, from unattested Germanic askōn- (with Gothic form unexplained); akin to Latin ārēre “to be dry” (see arid) and āra “altar,” Oscan aasaí “on the altar,” Tocharian ās- “to get dry,” Sanskrit ā́sa- “ashes,” Hittite hassi “on the hearth”; from Proto-Indo-European root as- “to burn, glow” (unattested)

OTHER WORDS FROM ash

ash·i·ness, nounashless, adjective

Words nearby ash

asgmt., as good as, good as done, as, good as gold, as, good as one's word, as, ash, Asha, Ashab, ashake, ashamed, Ashanti

Definition for ash (2 of 2)

ash²

[ ash ]

/ æʃ /

noun

any of various trees of the genus Fraxinus, of the olive family, especially F. excelsior, of Europe and Asia, or F. americana(white ash ), of North America, having opposite, pinnate leaves and purplish flowers in small clusters.

the tough, straight-grained wood of any of these trees, valued as timber.

Also æsc . the symbol “æ.”

Origin of ash

First recorded before 900; Middle English asshe, Old English æsc; cognate with Frisian esk, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch asch, Old Saxon, Old High German asc (German Esche, with altered vowel from the adjective derivative eschen, Middle High German eschîn ), Old Norse askr; akin to Latin ornus, Welsh onnen, Russian yáseń, Polish jesion, Czech jasan, Lithuanian úosis, Armenian hatsʰi; Albanian ah “beech,” from Proto-Indo-European ōs, os “ash (tree)” (unattested)

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Example sentences from the Web for ash

The carry handle latches across the lid to lock everything in place, so the grill won’t spew ash around the back of your car.
5 Portable Grills for All Your Outdoor Cooking Needs|Amy Marturana Winderl|September 2, 2020|Outside Online
The clouds of ash they throw up can cool the whole planet for years at a time.
Let’s learn about volcanoes|Bethany Brookshire|August 5, 2020|Science News For Students
Volcanoes are channels where melted rock, ash and gas can rise to the surface.
Let’s learn about volcanoes|Bethany Brookshire|August 5, 2020|Science News For Students
Its chemical content is similar to fly ash, the main ingredient in common cement mixes.
Astronauts may be able to make cement with their own pee|Lisa Grossman|June 16, 2020|Science News For Students

Brash, crass, and sporting a perpetually raised eyebrow, Ash Williams remains the ultimate postmodern superhero.
The King of Postmodern Cool Is Reborn in ‘Ash Vs. The Evil Dead’|Nick Schager|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Volcanoes spewed lava and ash, ocean floors were thrust upward, sand and rock and shale settled into slurry.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards|Clive Irving|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The company says this produces wood that ignites easier and burns cleaner, with less creosote and ash.
Brooklyn’s Booming Firewood Industry|Dale Eisinger|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lava and ash fell for days; the sun was obliterated for three months.
Book a Room for Two in a Santorini Cave|Joanna Eede|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All of us kids would be up and down the alleys looking in the ash cans for the labels.
Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Ash Wednesday, the indulgences were promenaded through the town amid satirical songs.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
Ash pits near a house carry moisture to walls, Cesspools leak through the soil.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Dillon carefully put the ash from his cigarette into an ashtray.
The Invaders|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
The landscape became visible, fields of ash stretching out in all directions.
Second Variety|Philip Kindred Dick
I was beaten by a putt by the better ball of two of the native golfers, Mr. Ash and Mr. McGreevy.
Fifty Years of Golf|Horace G. Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for ash (1 of 4)

ash¹

/ (æʃ) /

noun

the nonvolatile products and residue formed when matter is burnt

any of certain compounds formed by burningSee soda ash

fine particles of lava thrown out by an erupting volcano

a light silvery grey colour, often with a brownish tinge

Other words from ash

Related adjective: cinereous

Word Origin for ash

Old English æsce; related to Old Norse, Old High German aska, Gothic azgō, Latin aridus dry

British Dictionary definitions for ash (2 of 4)

ash²

/ (æʃ) /

noun

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

the close-grained durable wood of any of these trees, used for tool handles, etc

any of several trees resembling the ash, such as the mountain ash

Australian any of several Australian trees resembling the ash, esp of the eucalyptus genus

Word Origin for ash

Old English æsc; related to Old Norse askr, Old Saxon, Old High German ask, Lithuanian uosis

British Dictionary definitions for ash (3 of 4)

ash³

/ (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

British Dictionary definitions for ash (4 of 4)

ASH

/ (æʃ) /

n acronym for (in Britain)

Action on Smoking and Health

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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释义	ash ¹ [ ash ] / æʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ash ON THESAURUS.COM noun the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning. Also called volcanic ash. Geology. finely pulverized lava thrown out by a volcano in eruption. a light, silvery-gray color. ashes, deathlike grayness; extreme pallor suggestive of death. ruins, especially the residue of something destroyed; remains; vestiges: the ashes of their love; the ashes of the past. mortal remains, especially the physical or corporeal body as liable to decay. anything, as an act, gesture, speech, or feeling, that is symbolic of penance, regret, remorse, or the like. Origin of ash ¹ First recorded before 950; Middle English a(i)sshe, Old English asce, æsce; cognate with Frisian esk, Dutch asch, Old Norse, Old High German aska (German Asche ), Gothic azgo, from unattested Germanic askōn- (with Gothic form unexplained); akin to Latin ārēre “to be dry” (see arid) and āra “altar,” Oscan aasaí “on the altar,” Tocharian ās- “to get dry,” Sanskrit ā́sa- “ashes,” Hittite hassi “on the hearth”; from Proto-Indo-European root as- “to burn, glow” (unattested) OTHER WORDS FROM ash ash·i·ness, nounashless, adjective Words nearby ash asgmt., as good as, good as done, as, good as gold, as, good as one's word, as, ash, Asha, Ashab, ashake, ashamed, Ashanti Definition for ash (2 of 2) ash² [ ash ] / æʃ / noun any of various trees of the genus Fraxinus, of the olive family, especially F. excelsior, of Europe and Asia, or F. americana(white ash ), of North America, having opposite, pinnate leaves and purplish flowers in small clusters. the tough, straight-grained wood of any of these trees, valued as timber. Also æsc . the symbol “æ.” Origin of ash ² First recorded before 900; Middle English asshe, Old English æsc; cognate with Frisian esk, Middle Low German, Middle Dutch asch, Old Saxon, Old High German asc (German Esche, with altered vowel from the adjective derivative eschen, Middle High German eschîn ), Old Norse askr; akin to Latin ornus, Welsh onnen, Russian yáseń, Polish jesion, Czech jasan, Lithuanian úosis, Armenian hatsʰi; Albanian ah “beech,” from Proto-Indo-European ōs, os “ash (tree)” (unattested) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ash The carry handle latches across the lid to lock everything in place, so the grill won’t spew ash around the back of your car. 5 Portable Grills for All Your Outdoor Cooking Needs\|Amy Marturana Winderl\|September 2, 2020\|Outside Online The clouds of ash they throw up can cool the whole planet for years at a time. Let’s learn about volcanoes\|Bethany Brookshire\|August 5, 2020\|Science News For Students Volcanoes are channels where melted rock, ash and gas can rise to the surface. Let’s learn about volcanoes\|Bethany Brookshire\|August 5, 2020\|Science News For Students Its chemical content is similar to fly ash, the main ingredient in common cement mixes. Astronauts may be able to make cement with their own pee\|Lisa Grossman\|June 16, 2020\|Science News For Students Brash, crass, and sporting a perpetually raised eyebrow, Ash Williams remains the ultimate postmodern superhero. The King of Postmodern Cool Is Reborn in ‘Ash Vs. The Evil Dead’\|Nick Schager\|November 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Volcanoes spewed lava and ash, ocean floors were thrust upward, sand and rock and shale settled into slurry. Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards\|Clive Irving\|August 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The company says this produces wood that ignites easier and burns cleaner, with less creosote and ash. Brooklyn’s Booming Firewood Industry\|Dale Eisinger\|July 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Lava and ash fell for days; the sun was obliterated for three months. Book a Room for Two in a Santorini Cave\|Joanna Eede\|June 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All of us kids would be up and down the alleys looking in the ash cans for the labels. Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse\|W.C. Heinz\|May 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST On Ash Wednesday, the indulgences were promenaded through the town amid satirical songs. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2\|J. H. Merle D'Aubign Ash pits near a house carry moisture to walls, Cesspools leak through the soil. Essays In Pastoral Medicine\|Austin Malley Dillon carefully put the ash from his cigarette into an ashtray. The Invaders\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins The landscape became visible, fields of ash stretching out in all directions. Second Variety\|Philip Kindred Dick I was beaten by a putt by the better ball of two of the native golfers, Mr. Ash and Mr. McGreevy. Fifty Years of Golf\|Horace G. Hutchinson British Dictionary definitions for ash (1 of 4) ash¹ / (æʃ) / noun the nonvolatile products and residue formed when matter is burnt any of certain compounds formed by burningSee soda ash fine particles of lava thrown out by an erupting volcano a light silvery grey colour, often with a brownish tinge See also ashes Other words from ash Related adjective: cinereous Word Origin for ash Old English æsce; related to Old Norse, Old High German aska, Gothic azgō, Latin aridus dry British Dictionary definitions for ash (2 of 4) ash² / (æʃ) / noun 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 the close-grained durable wood of any of these trees, used for tool handles, etc any of several trees resembling the ash, such as the mountain ash Australian any of several Australian trees resembling the ash, esp of the eucalyptus genus Word Origin for ash Old English æsc; related to Old Norse askr, Old Saxon, Old High German ask, Lithuanian uosis British Dictionary definitions for ash (3 of 4) ash³ / (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 British Dictionary definitions for ash (4 of 4) ASH / (æʃ) / n acronym for (in Britain) Action on Smoking and Health Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ash embers, powder, soot, dust, slag, charcoal, cinders, remains, rubble, vestiges, debris, remnants, relics, ruins, volcanic ash
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