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English adjective: ashen

1. ashen anemic looking from illness or emotion


SamplesA 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.
Lips white with terror.
A face white with rage.


Synonymsblanched, bloodless, livid, white


Similarcolorless, colourless


Antonymscolorful, colourful

2. ashen made of wood of the ash tree


Similarwoody


Antonymsnonwoody









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