ashy

[ ash-ee ]

adjective

, ash·i·er, ash·i·est.

1. ash-colored; pale; wan:

   an ashy complexion.

2. of or resembling ashes:

   an ashy residue.

3. sprinkled or covered with ashes.

ashy

/ ˈæʃɪ /

adjective

1. of a pale greyish colour; ashen
2. consisting of, covered with, or resembling ash

Word History and Origins

Origin of ashy¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, ashy is from the Middle English word asshy. See ash ¹, -y ¹

Example Sentences

As the lava flowed, the volcano also unleashed a series of rare explosive blasts that sent ashy plumes rocketing thousands of meters skyward.

From Science Magazine

To those ladies and everyone else feigning wrathfulness at being left out of one baking contest in the whole wide world I say: enjoy the crappiness of your ashy muffins.

From Salon

It remains unknown if the Kovach home will require a full teardown or if it can be restored given the ashy mess coating the interior.

From Los Angeles Times

She crouched down on the hot, ashy ground, too exhausted to even cry.

From Literature

Cradled in the ashy scraps of garden, Gilad spots his grandson's football - preserved untouched beneath a layer of gritty soot.

From BBC