ash

noun
UK: /æʃ/
US: /æʃ/

  1. The soft gray powder that remains after something has been burned.

    1. The fire turned the wood to ash. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the volcano erupted, the town was covered in a layer of ash. [ ] [ ]

  2. The remains of a dead person after cremation.

    1. His ashes were scattered at sea. [ ] [ ]
    2. She keeps her father's ashes in a beautiful urn on the mantelpiece. [ ] [ ]

  3. A shade of gray.

    1. Her hair was ash blonde. [ ] [ ]
    2. The sky turned an ashy grey before the storm began. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

dust powder
ash transitive-verb

  1. To cover something with ash.

    1. The volcano threatens to ash the nearby towns. [ ] [ ]
    2. The eruption ashed the landscape, leaving a grey film over everything. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ash" in English means: The soft gray powder that remains after something has been burned., The remains of a dead person after cremation., A shade of gray..

The phonetic transcription of "ash" is /æʃ/ in British English and /æʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ash": dust, powder.

Example usage of "ash": "The fire turned the wood to ash.". More examples on the page.