ashy

adjective

ˈa-shē How to pronounce ashy (audio)
Definition of ashynext
as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color paramedics knew she was in shock because she was ashy and shaking

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Recent Examples of ashy The mom-of-six styled her ashy blonde hair in an effortless blowout, showing off her darker brown roots. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 June 2026 This cool-toned brunette look has ashy tones throughout. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026 Then that September, a nursing assistant found Coulson unresponsive and hanging off the side of her bed, her skin ashy and her breathing shallow. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 30 Mar. 2026 The peel can be quite thick so remove a little more than the ashy green outer layer. — Anita Jaisinghani, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ashy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashy
  1. pallid
  2. pale
  3. ashen
Adjective
  • Their bulging eyes stare back at the Queen’s Consort, empty in pallid faces.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • His first pitch brought in between five and eight residents but was met with pallid responses.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of pallid
Adjective
  • Indeed, the seeds are extremely small and can range in color from blue-black to gray, white or pale yellow, depending on the variety.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 July 2026
  • Bo grinned, staring at the pale-blue walls of the large classroom.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of pale
Adjective
  • Always, always those little ashen faces.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
  • Nonetheless, at the end of the screening many members of the Vogue staff attended this week, one colleague turned to me with a slightly ashen look.
    — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 May 2026
Definition of ashen

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