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ashen

/ˈæʃ.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
ash-en
IPA
/ˈæʃ.ən/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Made from the wood of the ash-tree.

adj

Of or resembling ashes.

adj

Ash-colored; pale; anemic

adj

Appalled; upset.

verb

To turn into ash; make or become ashy

verb

To make or become pale

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English asshen, aisshen, esscen, from Old English æsċen (“made of ashwood”), equivalent to ash + -en (“made or consisting of”). Cognate with Scots aschin, eschin (“ashen”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more ashen (comparative) most ashen (superlative) ashens (present, singular) ashening (participle, present) ashened (participle, past) ashened (past)

Derived Forms

ashenly ashenness

Phrases

ashen-faced ashen knight

Synonyms

ashy cineraceous cinereous blanched bloodless livid white

Rhymes With

fashion passion compassion ration cashen impassion shipshape and bristol fashion

Questions

How do you pronounce ashen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæʃ.ən/.
What does ashen mean?
Made from the wood of the ash-tree.
Where does ashen come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ashen

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