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ash
1[ash]
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.
ash
2[ash]
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 æ the symbol “æ.”
ash
1/ æʃ /
noun
the nonvolatile products and residue formed when matter is burnt
any of certain compounds formed by burning See soda ash
fine particles of lava thrown out by an erupting volcano
a light silvery grey colour, often with a brownish tinge
ash
2/ 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
any of several Australian trees resembling the ash, esp of the eucalyptus genus
ASH
3/ æʃ /
acronym
Action on Smoking and Health
ash
4/ 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
Other 51Թ Forms
- ashiness noun
- ashless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ash1
Origin of ash2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ash1
Origin of ash2
Example Sentences
"People came out all grey, covered in soot and ash and debris."
Some inert material, such as ash from incinerators and building rubble, will still be allowed at landfill sites.
"To me, it makes no difference you know?" he continued, "because he's gone, from ashes to dust and back to God."
“New life tended to spring from bitterest ash,” she writes.
"It's like trying to tell ashes apart from ashes."
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