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ashen definition

ashen


 
  Overview  of  adj  ashen 
 
  The  adj  ashen  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  ashen,  blanched,  bloodless,  livid,  white  --  (ash-colored  or  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"-  Mary  W.  Shelley;  "lips  white  with  terror";  "a  face  white  with  rage") 
  2.  ashen  --  (made  of  wood  of  the  ash  tree) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  ashen 
 
  2  senses  of  ashen 
 
  Sense  1 
  ashen,  blanched,  bloodless,  livid,  white 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  colorless)  ->  colorful,  colourful 
 
  Sense  2 
  ashen 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  woody)  ->  nonwoody 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  ashen 
 
  2  senses  of  ashen 
 
  Sense  1 
  ashen,  blanched,  bloodless,  livid,  white 
  =>  colorless  (vs.  colorful),  colourless 
 
  Sense  2 
  ashen 
  =>  woody  (vs.  nonwoody) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  ashen 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  ashen 
 
  ashen  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  ashen 
  ashen 
 
  Overview  of  adj  ashen 
 
  The  adj  ashen  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  ashen,  blanched,  bloodless,  livid,  white  --  (ash-colored  or  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"-  Mary  W.  Shelley;  "lips  white  with  terror";  "a  face  white  with  rage") 
  2.  ashen  --  (made  of  wood  of  the  ash  tree) 



ashen definition