ashy
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Synonyms & Antonyms for ashy
Synonyms
ashen, blanched, cadaverous, doughy, livid, lurid, mealy, pale, paled, pallid, pasty, peaked, wan
Antonyms
blooming, florid, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, rubicund, ruddy, sanguine
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Traditional brunette is a more neutral and slightly ashy color. — Marci Robin, Allure, "“Chocolate Cake” Is the Delicious New Hair Color Trend for Brunettes," 25 Mar. 2019 Shades of ashy brunette were already flooding Instagram, but Beyoncé’s recent transformation from her usual blonde hair to a darker brown solidified its place on the hot list. — Nykia Spradley, Allure, "Ash Brunette Is Hottest Hair-Color Trend of the Summer," 22 May 2019 Its ashy fallout likely contributed to the last Ice Age. — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, "We Should All Just Move to New Zealand," 17 Jan. 2019 Kruger starts with charred onions, then cooks the ribs with the onions (peeling off really ashy parts, but leaving others). — Todd Plummer, Vogue, "The Right Way to Burn Food, According to the Chefs Who Do It Best," 26 May 2018 Dominated by volcanic remnants, its vineyards are set on barren and windswept slopes, composed of dark, ashy volcanic soils. — Patrick Comiskey, latimes.com, "Cool white wines from hot climates," 15 May 2018 Even mild eruptions, like the ashy burp from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull in 2010, can force the global economy to grind to a halt. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Volcanoes are awe-inspiring. Here are 7 things to know about them.," 11 May 2018 Since the dawn of sunscreen's creation, women with darker skin tones have fought to find a formula that doesn't leave them looking ashy, which basically doesn't exist. — Alex Warner, Marie Claire, "This Random Sunscreen Is Going Viral for Looking Amazing on Dark Skin," 10 May 2018 This creates chemicals called glucosides that are difficult to taste but can be broken down by yeast during fermentation, freeing the ashy notes and ruining the wine. — Doug Main, Scientific American, "Smoke Taint: Wildfires Pose a Growing Threat to Winegrowers," 1 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ashy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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