ashcan
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.59 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A container for collecting ashes, especially from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere.
adj
Of or pertaining to the Ashcan School of American art.
adj
Describing a comic book originally published solely to retain ownership of a trademark, not intended for general release; later used for promotional comic books intended for limited release to the public.
Example Sentences
- "He chain-lit a fresh cigarette and flicked the old butt, still smouldering, into the steel ash-can beside his drawing table."
Etymology
From ash + can.
Usage
- American usage
- Slang
- Informal
- Transitive verb