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ashen

as·hen

UK/ˈæʃ.ən/ US/ˈæʃ.ən] ~ [ˈæʃ.n̩/ uncommon

adjective

1.

ash-colored or anemic looking from illness or emotion

  • “a face turned ashen”
  • “the invalid”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “- Mary W. Shelley;”
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2.

made of wood of the ash tree

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Origin

From ash + -en (verbal suffix).

Phrases

  • ashen knight

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